Joshua H. Davidson

Joshua H. Davidson is an Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science at Oberlin College. He teaches courses in data science, geographic information systems, spatial analysis, quantitative methods, and transportation justice. His research examines transportation equity through spatial and statistical modeling, with current projects on pandemic impacts on mobility and residential displacement effects.

Education:

• BA, Oberlin College, 2012
• MCP, University of Pennsylvania, 2017
• PhD, University of Pennsylvania, 2023

Research Focus: Primary interests include transportation justice, urban mobility geography, and advanced spatial analytics. Recent work analyzes COVID-19's impact on bikeshare equity, machine learning applications for transit equity, and social interaction potential in public transport systems. Current research investigates how residential displacement affects commute patterns for vulnerable populations.

Publication Trends: His scholarly articles consistently address transportation equity using geospatial and statistical methods, focusing on pandemic-era mobility justice, infrastructure allocation algorithms, and diversity metrics in transit systems. Work appears in high-impact journals like Transportation Research and Sustainable Cities and Society.

Awards:

• Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
• University Transportation Center Student of the Year

Teaching & Advising: Supervises undergraduate research including projects on transportation equity modeling. Courses cover fundamental to advanced data science applications with social justice perspectives.