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Melissa Schaak

Melissa Schaak serves as the Program Coordinator for the Montana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) . She manages the LTAP main office, provides training coordination for statewide workshops and meetings, provides program management in conference planning, and develops communications and outreach for Montana LTAP. Melissa  graduated from Montana State University in 2007 with Bachelor of […]

Andrea Hamre

Andrea Hamre, PhD, is a Research Associate in the Mobility and Public Transportation Program with over a decade of experience in transportation research, scholarship, and professional service. Over the course of her career, she has published peer-reviewed research on transport justice, regional planning, multimodal travel, commuter benefits, and cycling. She leverages interdisciplinary training and broad […]

Laura Fay

scenic portrait of laura fay with snow covered mountains and lake in background

Laura Fay, Research Scientist, serves as the Program Manager for the Cold Climate Operations and Systems research group at the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University. Mrs. Fay holds a M.S. in Environmental Science and Health from the University of Nevada, Reno and a B.S. in Earth Sciences from the University of California, Santa […]

Danae Giannetti

Danae no longer works with WTI. Please use the contact information below for any inquiries about Mobility and Public Transportation research. Thank you.

Damon Fick

Staff portrait, Damon Fick Ph.D

Damon is a senior research engineer and is licensed in Montana and Minnesota with over 24 years of structural engineering experience.  His research interests include deterioration modeling and analysis of bridge structures, accelerated bridge construction, and the behavior of reinforced concrete, masonry, and wood structures. He has successfully collaborated with road ecologists, biologists, transportation engineers, […]