1994, PhD in Transport Geography, Universit+® de Montr+®al. Since 1999, at the Dept of Economics and Geography, Hofstra Univ. 2008, became part of the Dept of Global Studies and Geography. As project director, contributed to the development of a website about transport geography. 2004-06, Chair, Transport Geography Specialty Group, American Assoc. of Geographers. On the int'l editorial board, Journal of Transport Geography and Cahiers Scientifiques du Transport. Van Horne Researcher in Transportation and Logistics and Member, Univ. Transportation Research Center, Region II, City Univ. of New York. Member, PortEconomics.eu initiative. Advisory and consulting assignments for int'l organizations and corporations. Member: Global Agenda Council on Advanced Manufacturing, World Economic Forum; Board, Canadian Transportation Research Forum; Advisory Board, US Merchant Marine Academy. Author of five books, incl. The Geography of Transport Systems. Author of 25 book chapters, more than 40 peer