Tara Goddard
Texas A&M
Tara Goddard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University. After earning a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from UC Davis, she worked as an Associate Transportation Planner for the City of Sacramento and then served 2007-2011 as the Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Coordinator for the City of Davis, CA. Realizing she was a research geek at heart, Dr. Goddard returned to school and earned her PhD in Urban Studies at Portland State University. She joined the faculty of Texas A&M in 2017, where her research focuses on transportation safety, particularly the interactions of transportation culture, behavior, and infrastructure on differential experiences and safety outcomes for people who walk and wheel.
Email: goddard@tamu.edu
Website: https://u.tamu.edu/goddard
Downloadable Products
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Pedestrian Observation and Data Collection Curriculum Guide (FINAL_REPORT)
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Teaching Module: Counting Pedestrians One Step at a Time (PROJECT_BRIEF)
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Racial Bias in Drivers' Yielding Behavior at Crosswalks: Understanding the Effect (FINAL_REPORT)
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Walking While Black: Racial Bias At The Crosswalk (PROJECT_BRIEF)
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Drivers’ Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Bicyclists: Intermodal Interactions and Implications for Road Safety (FINAL_REPORT)