Career Opportunities and Leadership Development in Transportation Fields
April 6, 2016
Career Opportunities and Leadership Development in Transportation Fields
Abstract: The Transportation Leadership Council (TLC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter at OU are pleased to host Ms. Dawn Sullivan, Director of Capital Programs, at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). Ms. Sullivan will provide students with a look at the inner workings of ODOT and the transportation industry as she discusses career opportunities, leadership development and challenges at ODOT and within transportation fields in general.
Bio: Dawn Sullivan was recently named the Director of Capital Programs at ODOT, the first woman to serve on ODOT’s executive staff. She is a civil engineering graduate of the University of Oklahoma, and a Registered Professional Engineer. She has worked in various capacities for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for 27 years, most recently as the Environmental Programs Division Engineer, and prior to 2007, the Planning & Research Division Engineer. In her role as Director of Capital Programs, she oversees ODOT’s Project Management Division, with responsibility for delivery of ODOT’s 8 Year Construction Work Plan; Strategic Assets and Performance Management Division; Local Government Division; Facilities Management Division; Rail Programs Division; as well as Waterways Branch, and ODOT’s Tribal Liaison Program.
