Patricia S. Hu
Patricia Hu | |
|---|---|
| 4th Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics | |
| In office 2011–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Dillingham |
| Succeeded by | Rolf Schmitt (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University University of Guelph (MA) |
Patricia S. Hu is a Taiwanese-American public servant who was the fourth director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics at the United States Department of Transportation from 2011 to 2025, the first woman to hold that position.[1] She was previously the director of the Center for Transportation Analysis at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Career
Hu received statistics degrees from the National Chengchi University and the University of Guelph.[2] She was chairman of the Transportation Research Board.[3]
She worked as a biostatistician for Brookhaven National Laboratory, and then joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in 1982.[4] She was director of ORNL's Center for Transportation Analysis for nine years, and co-authored many of its annual Summary of Travel Trends: Nationwide Personal Travel Survey bulletins, detailing household vehicle travel patterns and usage.[5] In addition, she co-authored various journal articles investigating the relationship between aging and car crashes, and the different risk factors found among older male and female drivers.[6][7][8]
Hu started at the Bureau of Transportation Statistics as Director in 2011. It is a civil service position. "Hu has led many applied research projects, published extensively, and received the TRB Pyke Johnson Award in 1984."[9][10] She has also received the YMCA's Tribute to Women Award, and the Association for Women in Science Award.[11]
As the Director of the BTS, Hu worked to increase the efficiency of the agency by better leveraging the sharing of big data, such as data from the Waze app to mine highway safety information in order to best position emergency vehicles to respond to accidents quickly and efficiently.[12]
References
- ^ "Staff Directory". bts.gov. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Patricia S. Hu at U.S. Department of Transportation web site
- ^ "Patricia S Hu Director/Assoc Administrator, (US) Bureau of Transportation Stats". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "ORNL's Energy Division's Hu receives three committee appointments". Oak Ridge National Laboratory. May 3, 1996. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Hu, Patricia S.; Young, Jennifer R. (December 1999). "Summary of Travel Trends: 1999 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey" (PDF). Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey. U.S. Department of Transportation: 142 – via FDLP.
- ^ Hu, P. S.; Young, J. R.; Lu, An (1993-08-01). "Highway crash rates and age-related driver limitations: Literature review and evaluation of data bases". doi:10.2172/10149328. OSTI 10149328.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Hu, Patricia S; Trumble, David A; Foley, Daniel J; Eberhard, John W; Wallace, Robert B (1998-09-01). "Crash risks of older drivers: a panel data analysis". Accident Analysis & Prevention. 30 (5): 569–581. doi:10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00019-0. ISSN 0001-4575. PMID 9678211.
- ^ Hu, Patricia S.; Lu, An; Trumble, David (1995). Driving Decisions and Vehicle Crashes Among Older Drivers. Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
- ^ "Profile: Patricia S. Hu, Bureau of Transportation Statistics" (PDF). TR News: Women and Gender in Transportation (May/June): 48. 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Pyke Johnson Award at NASEM web site
- ^ "Meet Bureau of Transportation Statistics Director Patricia Hu". Amstatnews. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "'How do we do better?' Chief data officers see hiring challenges persist". Federal News Network. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
External links
- Video interview with Patricia Hu and John Horsley about the United States' transportation infrastructure (Washington Journal, C-SPAN, December 9, 2011)