Dr. Michalaka received her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), after which she entered into the transportation engineering graduate program at UF. She graduated with a Master's of Science in May 2009 and with a Ph.D. in August 2012. Her research is primarily focused on traffic operations, congestion pricing, traffic simulation, and engineering education. Dr. Michalaka has organized and participated in numerous rsearch, workforce development and outreach activities. She has offered a webinar and hands-on workshops on transportation engineering iperations and engineering education to transportation focused professionals, teachers, professors and others. Dr. Michalaka is also a registered Professional Engineer in the state of South Carolina.