Best Poster Award

Best Poster Award | TRF TRF Annual Award Best Poster Award Recognizing the best poster presentations at the TRF Annual Forum, with categories for students and practitioners. Award History Past Recipients ?? This award began in 2022. In recent years it has expanded to include separate Student and Practitioner categories. Award began: 2022 Most recent: […]

Awards

The Transportation Research Forum awards outstanding performance in the field in six categories. Agricultural & Rural Transportation Paper Award Best Paper Award Distinguished Transportation Researcher Award Graduate Student Best Paper Award Herbert O. Whitten Service Award President?s Award

Agricultural & Rural Transportation Paper Award

Agricultural & Rural Transportation Paper Award | TRF TRF Annual Award Agricultural & Rural Transportation Paper Award Recognizing outstanding research on agricultural and rural transportation issues at the TRF Annual Forum. Award History Past Recipients ? This award was presented from 2007 to 2010. It recognized outstanding papers on agricultural and rural transportation topics presented […]

Best Paper Award

Best Paper Award | TRF TRF Annual Award Best Paper Award Recognizing the best paper presented at the TRF Annual Forum each year. Award History Past Recipients 40+ recipients since 1982 Most recent: 2025 2026 To be announced 2025 Edgar Marcillo, Theodoros Skevas, Wyatt Thompson, Benjamin Brown, Delmy Salin, Jesse Gastelle, Vince Breneman, Justin Krohn […]

Distinguished Transportation Researcher Award

Distinguished Transportation Researcher Award | TRF TRF Annual Award Distinguished Transportation Researcher Award Recognizing outstanding scholarship and lasting contributions to the field of transportation research. About the Award Overview The Distinguished Transportation Researcher Award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves as research scholars in transportation. A committee, chaired by the TRF President, will evaluate nominees […]

Graduate Student Best Paper Award

Graduate Student Best Paper Award | TRF TRF Annual Award Graduate Student Best Paper Award Recognizing outstanding research papers presented by graduate students at the TRF Annual Forum. Award History Past Recipients 20+ years of student recognition Most recent: 2026 2026 Nika Vrbinc “A Hybrid Risk-Maturity Model for Sustainable ‘Friendshoring’ Transitions: Integrating ESG and Logistical […]

Herbert O. Whitten Service Award

Herbert O. Whitten Service Award | TRF TRF Annual Award Herbert O. Whitten Service Award Honoring TRF members whose contributions have played an important role in the history of the organization. About the Award Overview The Herbert O. Whitten Service Award was named after the TRF founder and first TRF president Herbert O. Whitten. The […]

President’s Award

President’s Award | TRF TRF Annual Award President’s Award Recognizing outstanding leadership and innovation in transportation management, operations, planning, and public policy. About the Award Overview The President’s Award recognizes an individual in transportation who has made significant contributions to the practice of transportation management, operations, planning, finance, public policy, and other professional areas of […]