2025 MSTM Capstone Showcase

Thomas Arndt

Assistant Planner/Analyst, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)

Capstone: Homeward Bound: Advancing Housing and Land-Use Goals with Regional Transportation Funds, An Evaluation of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s One Bay Area Grant Program

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Girmay Beyene

Senior Transportation Engineer, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: The Causes of Disputes in Caltrans Construction Projects and Dispute Resolution Methods

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Stephanie Bushnell

Associate Right of Way Agent, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: Bridging Animals and Transportation: An Evaluation of Best Practices in the Design and Management of Large-mammal Wildlife Crossings

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Erica Lupita Casillas

Light Rail Way, Power & Signals Superintendent, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Capstone: An Evaluation of Northern California Transportation Agency’s Safety Plans and How They Have Led to Improvements in Safety Culture

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Raul Chavez

Quality Engineer, Atlas Technical Consultants

Capstone: Assessing Active Transportation Use Among Students at William Kaseberg Elementary in Roseville, California

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Jason Coveau

Wayside Superintendent, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT)

Capstone: Evaluation of SacRT Passed Stop Signals, the Characteristics of Intentional and Unintentional Passed Stop Signals by Light Rail Operators on SacRT’s System

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Meselech Woldemariam Damte

Sr. Manager Safety & Data Compliance, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Capstone: Evaluation of the transition from Legacy (SPEAR) to a Modern (IBM MAXIMO) Asset & Work Management System at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Raasheeba Davis

Transportation Engineer, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: Understanding Commuting Patterns: A Study on Workplace Transportation Choices Among Caltrans District 4 Staff

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Joanna Faunce

Mobility Manager, PIH Health

Capstone: Transportation Networking Companies: What Are We Sacrificing for Convenience?

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Claire Gallogly

Principal Transportation Planner, City of Santa Cruz

Capstone: Lessons from the California Active Transportation Program Technical Advisory Committee

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Sonja Johnson

Electrical Support, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Capstone: The 34.5 kV Cable Replacement Project at BART

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Tihesah Johnson

Electrician, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Capstone: The Impact of Fare Evasion on the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Initiatives Aimed at Deterring or Preventing Fare Evasion

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Kiyan Khazaeepoul

Tax Technician, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration

Capstone: Old Sacramento's Accessibility for Disabled People

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Heryang Lee

Structural Engineer, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Capstone: Understanding the "BART Effect" — Capital Construction Bid Trends and Measuring its Impact at SF Bay Area Rapid Transit District

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April Lucchesi

Acting Design Support Supervisor, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: Are Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) Projects More Cost Effective than Traditional Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Projects of Similar Cost and Complexity?

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William Keith Mack

Senior Transportation Engineer, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Caltrans Project Engineer Academy

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Vincent Kosek Ray

Associate Transportation Planner, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: Funding the Future: Potential Implications of Establishing a Road User Charge in Nevada County

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Gabbie Sefranek

Regional Rail Coordinator, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: 2018 California State Rail Plan Implementation Evaluation: Northern California

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Jonathan Steketee

Manager, Operations Planning, SamTrans

Capstone: Under Pressure: The Impact of Harassment on SamTrans Bus Operators

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Jeremy Terhune

Associate Environmental Planner, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: Evaluating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Enhanced Environmental Compliance Monitoring

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Sergio Valle

Traction Power Inspector Leader, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)

Capstone: LA Metro Ambassador Training Program

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Elizabeth Ware Ponce

Senior Transportation Engineer, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: Protecting Transportation Assets in the State Highway System (SHS) from Damage Caused by Persons Experiencing Homelessness (PEHs).

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Walter Yu

Principal Transportation Engineer, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Capstone: Caltrans Clean California Program Evaluation

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