Who Works in Transit? Establishing a Baseline of Transit Workforce Diversity

12:00-12:30p.m. (PT) | Link to register.

This Research Snaps webinar is co-sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

Public transit agencies function best when the diversity of their workforce represents the communities they serve—yet research finds mismatched representation, with fewer women and people of color in leadership positions and an overconcentration of men and people of color in operational roles. This Research Snaps is based on the MTI report Understanding Workforce Diversity in the Transit Industry: Establishing a Baseline of Diversity Demographics. The report authors will share the latest data on racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in the U.S. transit workforce. They will also dive into promising practices to help transit agencies attract and retain staff who reflect and embrace the vibrant diversity of their communities. Don’t miss our event Who Works in Transit? Establishing a Baseline of Transit Workforce Diversity. 

Presenters: 

• Asha Weinstein Agrawal, PhD, Research Associate & Education Director, MTI
• Evelyn Blumenberg, PhD, Professor; Director, Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies in the Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA
• Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, PhD, Distinguished Professor; Interim Dean, Luskin School of Public Affairs and Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA

Moderator: Karen Philbrick, PhD, Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI)

*0.5 PDH credit available

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