Nick Compin, PhD

Dr. Nick Compin is the Chief, Office of Safety and System Management in Caltrans’ Headquarters Division of Transportation Planning. 

In his 24 years with Caltrans, Nick has worked in districts, the Caltrans Director’s Office, the California Transportation Commission, and the Divisions of Transportation Planning, Transportation System Information, and Traffic Operations. 

Nick has been and continues to be involved in researching, piloting, and implementing advanced transportation technologies and strategies at Caltrans and as a member of numerous national research efforts and committees. Nick is also an adjunct professor of Transportation Planning and Project Development (MTM 215) and Emerging Technologies for Transportation System Management (MTM 297) for the Mineta Transportation Institute graduate program at San Jose State University.  

Nick received his B.A. in English from Chico State University and his M.A. in Social Ecology and Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Irvine.