Directors

Executive Director

Mineta Transportation Institute

Karen Philbrick is the executive director of the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) at San José State University, a position she has held since 2014.

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Howard University
202-806-4798 
saarhin@howard.edu

Dr. Arhin is an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Howard University. He has 19 years of experience in all facets of traffic and transportation engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the District of Columbia, MD, and VA, and a registered Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE).

Associate Director, Transportation Safety & Policy (TSAP)
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNCC
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
704-687-1233 
sspulugu@uncc.edu

Navajo Technical University
505-422-1708 
promine@navajotech.edu

Dr. Romine has a long, distinguished record of leadership, teaching, curriculum development, and research. Most recently Dr. Romine was awarded a multimillion-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the number of Native Americans completing high school, selecting STEM college majors and careers.