Wes Marshall

Wes Marshall, PhD, PE, is a Professor and Chair of the Civil Engineering & Construction Department at the University of Colorado Denver, where he holds a joint appointment in urban planning. Wes is a licensed Professional Engineer and focuses on transportation teaching and research dedicated to creating safer and more sustainable transportation systems. Wes is the author behind the 2024 book Killed by a Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies Our Transportation System. He is also one of the hosts of the Look Both Ways with David & Wes podcast, a pragmatic look at all things transportation.

A native of Watertown, Massachusetts, Wes is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Connecticut. He is a recipient of the Eisenhower Fellowship, the Endeavour Fellowship, the Wootan Award for Outstanding TRB Paper, the CU Denver Outstanding Faculty in Research Award, the TIAA Urban Engaged Scholar Award, and the Thomas Jefferson Award from the University of Colorado. He is an Institute of Transportation Engineers Fellow and was named the ITE Transportation Professional of the Year for the Colorado-Wyoming District.