Team Profile

Dr. Ronald Hughes - Director
919.515.8523 | ron_hughes@ncsu.edu

Ron Hughes is a senior research psychologist and VAMS Program Director.  He is the Principal Investigator for ITRE’s CMV research area, as well as the PI for research that involves the application of microscopic simulation and visualization to pedestrians and roundabouts. His 35 year career in applied research spans efforts in the area of military/defense, aerospace, and transportation.

Greg Ferrara - VAMS Program Manager
919.515.8656 | gpferrar@ncsu.edu

Greg Ferrara serves as the VAMS Program Manager at ITRE. His work experience includes GIS design and implementation, project management, high-end cartographic production, geospatial modeling and analysis, coordination and management of GIS activities, outreach, and GIS training. Mr. Ferrara holds a B.A. in Visual Communications and an M.A. in Geography from the University of South Florida.

Jeremy Scott - Research Associate
919.515.7877 | jscott@ncsu.edu

Jeremy Scott is a Research Associate for the VAMS group. He obtained is Masters of Mathematics and a Graduate Minor in GIS at North Carolina State University in the fall of 2006. Jeremy has been refining GIS tools to analyze different data sets from a spatial perspective. This has been especially useful in aiding the North State Highway Patrol in increasing their effectiveness with respect to a reduction in fatal and severe truck crashes. Jeremy also works with the OR/Ed. Lab. In this capacity he has been intimately involved with assisting Wake County Public Schools in their push to eliminate overcrowding through the use of a mathematical model that disaggregates a system-wide student population.

Burke Foley - Research Assistant
pbfoley@ncsu.edu

Burke Foley is a Research Assistant for the VAMS group. He recently earned his Master of Geospatial Information Science and Technology from NC State University. During his time at NC State, he interned at ITRE where he geocoded truck crash locations, updated GIS training presentations and exercises, developed the coverlab.org website, and provided technical support.

You may also view staff resumes on the ITRE staff page.