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Dr. Ron Eck has retired from his position as WV LTAP Director, but will remain actively involved with the Center as a senior advisor. Dr. Eck will be assisting with technical issues and teaching courses. He has also agreed to remain an active participant with the WV LTAP Advisory Board.
Dr. Eck graduated from Clemson University with a BSCE in 1971 and a Ph.D. in 1975. He began teaching in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department with the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University in 1975. In addition to his numerous responsibilities as a professor, he also served as the director of WV LTAP since 1991.
Dr. Eck is a member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and an active participant in the WVU Community Design Team program. He also conducts continuing education workshops and training courses for practitioners in these areas. Dr. Eck’s research interests include: highway design, traffic engineering, highway safety, pedestrian and bicycle transportation, and railroad-highway grade crossings.
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