Dr. Allison Yoh joins Lewis Center as the new Associate Director
posted: Feb 26, 2009

The Lewis Center welcomes Dr. Allison Yoh as the new Associate Director for External Affairs. Allison is a long-time member of the UCLA School of Public Affairs family, having received her master's and doctoral degrees from the Department of Urban Planning. While at UCLA, Allison has evaluated the costs of implementing bus rapid transit, provided Caltrans with policy recommendations on the use of interoperability standards for new transit fare collection technologies, and published journal articles and reports on how transit agencies increased ridership. Allison served as a member of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors for two years as a mayoral appointee. In her new role at the Lewis Center, Allison will work with public agencies, organizations, and stakeholders to communicate the Center's research and foster ongoing efforts to bridge research and practice.

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