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Joan Walker is the Department Chair and T.Y. Margaret Lin Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on behavioral modeling, particularly discrete choice analysis and travel behavior. She aims to improve the models used in transportation planning and policy to make infrastructure systems more efficient and sustainable. As a member of various professional organizations, including the Transportation Research Board, she plays a critical role in shaping transportation demand forecasting. Walker was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. Her research intersects several categories, including the development of tools for realistic behavior modeling, predictions of travel behavior to inform infrastructure evaluation, and transportation planning. She aims to incorporate diverse factors into models that influence user behavior, considering social influences and environmental attitudes.
The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.