Dea van Lierop

Dr. Dea van Lierop is an Associate Professor in Human Geography and Spatial Planning at Utrecht University, specializing in transportation equity, sustainable urban development, and active mobility. Her research integrates interdisciplinary methods to improve mobility experiences for diverse populations, focusing on transit-oriented development, shared mobility, and universal accessibility. She holds a PhD in Urban Planning from McGill University (2017) and has professional experience in both public and private sectors.

Her expertise includes bicycle transport, urban accessibility, and policy analysis. She chairs the TRB Standing Committee on Public Transportation Marketing and Fare Policy and serves on editorial boards for journals like Transport Reviews and the Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research. Recent projects include the MOBIMON initiative measuring transport poverty in the Netherlands.