My doctoral study explores issues related to wheelchair accessibility in transport service facilitated through Uber and Lyft in Washington, DC. … More
Author: Mahtot Gebresselassie
A Pre-pandemic Musing: Tourism in Burano is too Much of a Good Thing
Burano is one of the most famous islands in the Venetian Lagoon, and the above facade – I believe – … More
When Your Student Does Not Recognize You as the Instructor
This last eventful spring semester, I co-taught, with my doctoral adviser Professor Sanchez, an online class of 56 students as … More
Adjusting Instruction During the COVID-19 Situation
I currently co-teach an online course. In terms of the delivery format and class structure, we did not have to … More
Subway-station Art, New York City’s MTA
Cat-calling Is, Among Other Things, a Transport-safety Issue
On Monday August 26, 2019 I attended a panel discussion on the safety issues women face in relation to transport. … More
Our Book Review of Banister’s “Inequality in Transport” is Published
My adviser Professor Thomas Sanchez and I wrote a review of David Banister’s book entitled: Inequality in Transport (2018). The article is … More
Make your Conference Attendance Count: Get to Know at Least One New Person
Since I started my doctoral program at Virginia Tech’s Urban Affairs and Planning, I have presented 11 times at nine … More
Preparing for the Global Perspectives Program
On January 7, 2019 I received an email from Dr. DePauw, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education. I had … More
My Latest Publication in Transport Findings
My study on Planning Education in Accessible Transport for Persons with Disabilities has been published in Transport Findings. Below is … More