Biography
Dr. Grant G. Schultz is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering at Brigham Young University. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. Dr. Schultz has been at Brigham Young University since 2004 where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in transportation engineering, while also completing traffic safety, economics, and planning research. He has 3 years of research experience with the Texas Transportation Institute, as well as 7 years of consulting engineering experience in traffic and transportation engineering with The Sear-Brown Group and Keller Associates. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Utah and is a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer. Dr. Schultz is originally from Champion, Alberta, Canada, and has lived in Alberta, Utah, California, Idaho, and Texas.
Research Interests
Transportation safety and traffic operations.Teaching Interests
Transportation engineering, transportation site planning, traffic engineering, traffic operations, transportation safety.Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering , Texas A&M University (2003)
- Master of Science, Civil Engineering , Brigham Young University (1995)
- Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering , Brigham Young University (1994)
Licenses and Certifications
- Institute of Transportation Engineers, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) (2000 - 2026)
- State of Utah/NCEES, Professional Engineer (PE) (1998 - 2026)
Honors and Awards
- UTRAC Trailblazer Award, Utah Department of Transportation (2022 - Present)
- BYU Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Award, Brigham Young University Phi Kappa Phi Chapter (2023 - 2023)
- Outstanding Educator, Institute of Transportation Engineers Mountain District (2020 - 2020)
- Educator of the Year, Institute of Transportation Engineers Utah Chapter (2019 - 2019)
- Engineering Educator of the Year, Utah Engineers Council (2019 - 2019)
- Executive Director's Excellence in Transportation Safety Award for Utah Crash Prediction Model, Utah Department of Transportation (2014 - 2014)
- Wilbur S. Smith Distinguished Transportation Educator Award, Institute of Transportation Engineers (2014 - 2014)
- Engineering Educator of the Year Nominee, Utah Engineers Council (2013 - 2013)
- BYU Class of 1949 Endowed Young Faculty Award, Brigham Young University Alumni Association (2012 - 2012)
- Engineering Educator of the Year Nominee, Utah Engineers Council (2012 - 2012)
- Educator of the Year, Institute of Transportation Engineers Utah Chapter (2011 - 2011)
- Fellow, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (2010 - 2010)
- Outstanding Transportation Educator Award, Institute of Transportation Engineers Western District (2008 - 2009)
- Outstanding Faculty Award, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University (2008 - 2008)
- Transportation System Policy, Planning and Process Section Best Paper Award 2007, Transportation Research Board (TRB) (2007 - 2007)
- Outstanding Paper and Presentation, Insitute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Intermountain Section (2006 - 2006)
- 2005 Annual Meeting and Exhibit Young Professional Scholarship Award, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (2005 - 2005)
- Faculty Development Series Course Development Project Grant, Brigham Young University (BYU) (2004 - 2004)
- Faculty Development Series Program Grant, Brigham Young University (BYU) (2004 - 2004)
- Southwest Region University Transportation Center (Region 6) Student of the Year, United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) (2004 - 2004)
- Dr. Robert Herman Award, Southwest Region University Transportation Center (SWUTC) (2003 - 2003)
- Academic Excellence Award, Texas A&M University (2002 - 2003)
- First Place Student Paper Competition, Institute of Transportation Engineers District 9 (TexITE) (2002 - 2003)
- Jack R. Gilstrap Award, American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) (2001 - 2003)
- Eno Fellow, Eno Transportation Foundation (2002 - 2002)
- Outstanding Doctoral Student, Southwest University Transportation Center (SWUTC) (2002 - 2002)
- Outstanding Student, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) District 9 (2002 - 2002)
- Ph.D. Student of the Year in Transportation, SWUTC, Texas A&M University (2002 - 2002)
- Ph.D. Fellowship, Advanced Institute in Transportation, Texas A&M University (2001 - 2002)
Memberships
- Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor Society (2003 - Present)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (1995 - Present)
- Golden Key National Honor Society (1995 - Present)
- Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society (1995 - Present)
- Institute of Transportation Engineers (1994 - Present)
- Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society (2003 - 2017)
Professional Citizenship
- Committee/Council Member, ITE Transportation Education Council (2022 - Present)
- Other, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) (2022 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, Standing Committee on Safety Performance Analysis (ACS20), Transportation Research Board (2020 - Present)
- Committee/Council Chair, Standing Committee on Access Management (AHB70/ACP60), Transportation Research Board (2019 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2003 - Present)
- Other, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (2003 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Transportation Research Board (TRB) (2003 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2023 - 2023)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, MDPI (2023 - 2023)
- Other, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) (2013 - 2023)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Transportation Research Board (TRB) (2023 - 2023)
- Other, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) (2014 - 2022)
- Committee/Council Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (2019 - 2020)
- Committee/Council Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (2019 - 2020)
- Other, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) (2018 - 2020)
- Committee/Council Member, Standing Committee on Highway Safety Performance (ANB25), Transportation Research Board (2014 - 2020)
- Committee/Council Chair, ITE Transportation Education Council (2017 - 2019)
- Other, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) (2015 - 2019)
- Officer (specify in Other), TRB Access Management Committee (2015 - 2019)
- Committee/Council Member, Committee on Access Management, Transportation Research Board (2006 - 2018)
- Other, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) (2012 - 2017)
- Other, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) (2011 - 2017)
- Committee/Council Chair, ITE Transportation Education Council (2014 - 2016)
- Conference-Related Role, Transportation Research Board (TRB) (2015 - 2016)
- Committee/Council Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (2014 - 2015)
- Committee/Council Chair, TRB Access Management Research Subcommittee (2008 - 2015)
- Conference-Related Role, Transportation Research Board (TRB) (2013 - 2014)
- Committee/Council Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers Ethics Committee Executive Member (2010 - 2013)
- Committee/Council Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers Western District Traffic Bowl Standing Committee (2010 - 2013)
- Committee/Council Member, ITE Transportation Education Council (2008 - 2013)
- Conference-Related Role, Transportation Research Board (TRB) (2010 - 2011)
- Committee/Council Member, ITE Transportation Planning Curriculum Advisory Committee (2008 - 2009)
- Other, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) (2008 - 2009)
- Committee/Council Member, ITE Fellowship Selection Committee (2007 - 2009)
- Committee/Council Member, Urban Freight Transportation Committee, Transportation Research Board (2003 - 2009)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Institute of Transportation Engineers (2004 - 2004)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Institute of Transportation Engineers (2004 - 2004)