2026 CSTI Contributors

Program Managers at the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT):

• Carrie Titolo, Special Advisor to the Commissioner
• Sharon Okoye, Transportation Engineer 3

Guest Presentations & Field Trips:

• Heather Axelrad, Eileen Larsson, and Kayla Sprouse, Connecticut Department of Transportation
• Katherine Yale, Belen Michelis, and Nancy Rolfe, Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Connecticut Chapter
• Rahmane Camara and Jonas Lucceus, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) Connecticut Chapter
• Carolyn Martin, Office of Recruitment & Admissions, Central Connecticut State University
• Dominic Di Cenzo, Northern New England Concrete Association
• Lauren Forgione, F&F Concrete
• Stacy Schoen, AECOM
• Trejvis Karanxha, Alvaro Garcia, Daniel Ruiz, and Jeff Portal, Connecticut Department of Transportation
• Stephanie Pelletier, Rory McGlasson, and Brian Burke, WSP
• Mohamad Alramahi, Domenic LaRosa, and David Ferraro, Connecticut Department of Transportation
• Peter Consalvo and Stephen Macdonald, AECOM
• Brian Mercure, Tectonic
• Jordan Hudak, Ryker Nolan, and Noah Sansalone, Loureiro
• Eliana Carlson, Seth Emerson, Jenna Bogaczyk, and Dave Howley, Connecticut Department of Transportation
• Scott Bushee, Katie Curran-Graywacz, Claire Sylvester, Patrick Collins, Kurt Palmieri, Matt Verry, Allison Messina and Julia Serna-Pedraza, Connecticut Department of Transportation

Lecture & Lab Sessions:

• Dr. Junnan Cao
• Dr. Reza Ghodsi
• Dr. Amirhossein Koneshloo
• Dr. Mohammad Nazari
• Dr. Young moo Sohn
• Dr. Bin (Brenda) Zhou