- 2021 Smart Communities Innovation Building
- Phone (205) 348-3137
- Fax (205) 348-6959
Dr. Steven Jones
Executive Director of the Alabama Transportation Institute, Director of the Transportation Policy Research Center, Professor
Contact
- 2021 Smart Communities Innovation Building
- phone (205) 348-3137
- fax (205) 348-6959
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Virginia, 2001
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Auburn University, 1994
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Auburn University, 1992
Steven Jones is the former James R. Cudworth Professor of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering at The University of Alabama where he now serves as Executive Director of the Alabama Transportation Institute and leads its Transportation Policy Research Center. Steven has 30 years of transportation engineering and planning experience spanning both academic and private sector consulting appointments in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and in sub-Saharan Africa. He spent 2019 teaching and conducting transportation research as a Fulbright Scholar at the Namibia University of Science and Technology and was appointed as a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador in 2021. Jones has served as principal investigator on some $20+ million in externally sponsored projects from a range of funding sources. He has authored or co-authored more than 300 journal articles, conferences papers, design manuals, and project reports on a range of transportation topics.
Affiliated Areas
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Alabama Transportation Institute, Transportation Policy Research Center
Selected Publications
- Agyemang, W., Jones, S., Adanu, E., 2025. Safe Systems Approach to Improving Motorcycle and Pedestrian Safety in Sub-Saharan Africa – An Analytical Hierarchy Process Investigation of Local Expert Opinions African Transport Studies, 3, 10025.
- Bhuiya, M., Jones, S. 2024. Inequalities within Mobility Inequalities: A Case Study of Mode Specific Problems Faced by Movement Challenged Persons of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Journal of Transport Geography, 114, 103784.
- Jones, S., Odero, K., Adanu, E. 2019. Road crashes in Namibia: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development. Development Southern Africa, 37(2), 295-311.
- Jones, S., Walsh, J., Høyland, S. 2019. Peace, Transport, and Understanding – A place for Samfunnssikkerhet in African Peacebuilding? Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, 14(2), 216-221.
- Jones, S., Tefe, M., Appiah-Opoku, S. 2013. Proposed Framework for Sustainability Screening of Urban Transport Projects in Developing Countries. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 49, 21-34.
Awards and Honors
- Fulbright Regional Travel Program Award, Africa, Fulbright Scholar Program, 2019
- President’s Faculty Research Award, The University of Alabama, 2020
- Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador, Fulbright Scholar Program, 2021
- 2019 Excellence in Research and Innovation Award, UA CCEE Department
- 2011 Donald H. McLean Civil Engineering Professor of the Year Award, UA CCEE Department
Dr. Jones's Impact
UA Researchers Receive Nearly $2 Million for First Responder Safety Project
A group of University of Alabama researchers recently received nearly $2 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for their research in interventions that could reduce the risk of traumatic injuries among tow truck operators.
UA Transportation Policy Research Center Expands with New Director
As part of a broadening of its scope, the Transportation Policy Research Center at The University of Alabama will be led by longtime engineering professor, Dr. Steven Jones.
Empowered by Doctorate, Graduate to Lead Road Research in Ghana
Two years ago, William Agyemang left everything he knew to pursue a doctoral degree in civil engineering at the Capstone.