Janice Daniel

Dr. Janice Daniel is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NJIT, serving as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the Newark College of Engineering. Her expertise spans Traffic Operations, Transportation Safety, and Urban Planning. She previously held roles as Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and worked at the Port Authority of NY/NJ and a transportation consulting firm.

Education includes a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University (Civil and Environmental Engineering), M.S. from Polytechnic Institute of NYU (Transportation Planning), and B.S. from Princeton University (Civil Engineering).

Her research focuses on pedestrian safety at midblock crosswalks, traffic control systems, and infrastructure governance. Notable contributions include frameworks for highway construction training programs and analyses of HCM models under pedestrian-truck interactions. She also studies diversity in construction workforces and seat belt usage impacts on injury severity.

Publications highlight urban traffic dynamics, public-private partnerships, and safety in work zones. Her work integrates policy, engineering, and data-driven approaches to enhance transportation systems.