She earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Princeton University, an M.S. in civil engineering from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in city and regional planning from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Handy’s research focuses on the relationships between transportation and land use, including the impact of land use on travel behavior, and the impact of transportation investments on land development patterns. Her work is directed toward developing strategies to enhance accessibility and reduce automobile dependence, including land use policies and telecommunications services. She is the Chair of the Committee on Telecommunications and Travel Behavior and a member of the Committee on Transportation and Land Development of the Transportation Research Board. She is also a