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Mashrur Rahman

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Public Administration

College: College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MS, University of Texas, 2023
    Major: Statistics
  • PhD, University of Texas, 2023
    Major: Community and Regional Planning
  • MS, University of California, Irvine, 2018
    Major: Transportation Science
  • Diploma (International), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 2017
    Major: Urban and Regional Planning
  • Diploma (International), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 2014
    Major: Urban and Regional Planning

Current Scheduled Teaching

PADM 4180.001Urban Planning StudioSpring 2026 Syllabus
PADM 4160.001Zoning and Land UseSpring 2026 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PADM 2120.001Introduction to Urban and Regional PlanningFall 2025 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Young, M., Farber, S., Rahman, M. (2025). Unveiling Inequalities in the gig Economy: Analyzing driver earnings in Toronto’s ridehailing industry. Case Studies on Transport Policy. 20
  • Rahman, M. (2023). Commute mode switch and its relationship to life events, built-environment, and attitude change. Other. 120 103777. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103777
  • Liu, H., Rahman, M., Karner, A. (2023). Bus network redesigns and public transit equity analysis: Evaluating system-wide changes in Richmond, Virginia. Other. 31 151-165. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2022.12.002
  • Rahman, M., Akther, M.S., Recker, W. (2022). The first-and-last-mile of public transportation: A study of access and egress travel characteristics of Dhaka’s suburban commuters. Other. 24 100025. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubtr.2022.100025
  • Rahman, M., Sciara, G. (2022). Travel attitudes, the built environment and travel behavior relationships: Causal insights from social psychology theories. Transport Policy. 123 44-54. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.04.012
  • Rahman, M., Kockelman, K.M., Perrine, K.A. (2022). Investigating risk factors associated with pedestrian crash occurrence and injury severity in Texas. Other. 23 (5) 283-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2022.2059474
  • Rahman, M., Akther, S. (2022). Intercity Commuting in Metropolitan Regions: A Mode Choice Analysis of Commuters Traveling to Dhaka from Nearby Cities. Other. 148 (1) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)up.1943-5444.0000777
  • Hasan, M.M., Quium, A.S., Rahman, M., Khatun, F., Akther, M.S., Haque, A., Jahan, S., Islam, I., Ahmed, T., Shubho, T.H. (2022). A Methodology for Planning and Prioritisation of Rural Roads in Bangladesh. Sustainability. 14 (4) 2337. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042337
  • Rahman, M., Murthy Gurumurthy, K., Kockelman, K.M. (2022). Impact of Flextime on Departure Time Choice for Home-Based Commuting Trips in Austin, Texas. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2676 (1) 446-459. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211035757
  • Sciara, G., Rahman, M., Walthall, R. (2021). A seat at the table? Transit representation in U.S. metropolitan planning. Transport Policy. 114 165-173. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.09.011
  • Rahman, M., Nigar Neema, M. (2015). A GIS Based Integrated Approach to Measure the Spatial Equity of Community Facilities of Bangladesh. Other. 1 (1) 21-40. American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS). https://doi.org/10.3934/geosci.2015.1.21
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Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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