Elizabeth Murphy

Elizabeth Murphy is a seasoned community planner with extensive experience at the US Department of Transportation's Volpe Center since 2007, where responsibilities include co-managing a $4 million research program and overseeing the FHWA/FTA Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program, contributing to substantial funding growth and improved grant management processes. Prior to this, Elizabeth completed the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship and held various academic roles at Cornell University. Early career work includes significant research on transportation policy at the Brookings Institution and leadership in community advocacy and training through an Americorps VISTA position. Elizabeth holds a Master of Regional Planning from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics/Community Regional and Environmental Studies from Bard College.