Alumni Profile: Jason Duba
MUPP, Assistant Transportation Planner, West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Heading link
Responsibilities: I work with senior level staff in highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and freight planning for the Chippewa-Eau Claire Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Primarily, I have been working to update the 30-year Long Range Transportation Plan for the MPO. I worked with local bike advocates to make a metropolitan bike map. I also do some projects in the rural areas of the region, such as Safe Routes to School planning for small communities.
How UTC Prepared Me for a Career in Transportation: Working with staff researchers and fellow students at UTC, I developed and honed skills that I use every day in my job. I learned where to find urban planning data, how to effectively analyze it, and how to present it in clear, compelling ways. I improved my ability to track down research literature and read it with an eye for obtaining the necessary information. I also did a lot of GIS mapping at UTC, learning how to convey information and analysis with a map.