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Mahtot [Mah-tote] Gebresselassie, PhD

RESEARCHING THE INTERSECTION OF SMART MOBILITY & TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGE

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Category: Research

My New Co-Authored Publication (in JAPA): Accessibility for Aging and Disability in Planning

So very happy to share our article, titled “Bridging the Gap: Accessibility for Aging and Disability in Planning,” published in … More

Aging, disability, Housing, Planning, Transportation

Giving in to AI, Begrudgingly

I have avoided using AI in my own work and have strictly prohibited my students from using it for any … More

AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, education, Teaching, Writing

Find My (Co-created) Open Data on Open Data and Transit Agencies. It Is on Figshare.

My colleague Melanie Baljko at Lassonde Engineering and I created this database for our research project that we recently published. … More

Accessible technology, disability, Information and communication technologies, Open data, Public transit, Smartphone apps, Transportation

My New (Co-authored) Publication: Accessibility of Third-Party Transit Apps and the Role of Transit Agencies and Their Open Data

So very excited to share our new publication! This research focuses on the relationship between #transit agencies that provide open … More

#Disability, a11y, ADA, Open data, Public transit, Smartphone apps

My New Publication (Co-authored): Analyzing disparities in app-hailed travel during extreme heat in New York City

Very excited to share my new publication! It took us a while but here it is, finally!The study focused on … More

App-hailing, extreme heat, Extreme Weather, Lyft, New York City, Transportation, Uber, weather

Life Isn’t Good; It’s Splendid… I Got My First SSHRC Grant!

The first time was the charm. My first application as a Primary Investigator for a SSHRC Grant was successful, and … More

Disability and transportation, Uber and Lyft, Wheelchair users

My New Publication: Labor issues from the perspective of drivers on the Uber and Lyft apps and the impact on riders who use wheelchairs

So excited this is finally published – I waited for 14 months from submission to acceptance! For an early career … More

disability, Platform labor, Transportation, Uber & Lyft, wheelchair use

My New Publication: A B.C. class action may prompt Uber and Lyft to ensure accessible services for wheelchair users

Uber and Lyft continue to make headlines around issues of wheelchair accessibility. Here is my analysis of what I am … More

Class action, Lawsuits, Uber and Lyft

How to Enjoy the TRB’s Annual Meeting + My Highly Downloaded TRR Publication

I have been attending the Transportation Research Board’s Annual Conference since 2018. Other than my first year at the TRB, … More

conference, Conferences, featured, news, Research

I love my job every single day!

I love my job and am happy about the fact that this is my job. I have loved it every … More

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