His research focuses on the field of transportation planning at the nexus of sustainability and climate change. He is an expert in the development of open source travel demand and emissions forecasting models that utilize emerging technologies and crowd sourced data. He is the author of over 50 refereed journal articles, conference proceedings and book chapters. Dr. Welch holds bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Business Administration from Washington State University, a master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University, a JD from the University of Detroit Mercy, an LL.B from the University of Windsor and a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from the University of Maryland College Park.