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Elisa Borowski

  • UGSRBA, AnthropologyUniversity of New Mexico20052010
  • GSRMS, Civil and Environmental Engineering - Structures & MaterialsUniversity of New Mexico20142017
  • GSRMS, Civil and Environmental Engineering - Transportation Systems Analysis & PlanningUniversity of New Mexico20172018
  • GSRPhD, Civil & Environmental EngineeringNorthwestern University20182022
  • UGSRBA, AnthropologyUniversity of New Mexico20052010
  • GSRMS, Civil and Environmental Engineering - Structures & MaterialsUniversity of New Mexico20142017
  • GSRMS, Civil and Environmental Engineering - Transportation Systems Analysis & PlanningUniversity of New Mexico20172018
  • GSRPhD, Civil & Environmental EngineeringNorthwestern University20182022
  • Faculty AssociateITS-IrvineUC Irvine2023
  • Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUC Irvine2023

Dr. Elisa Borowski is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering specializing in Transportation Systems Engineering with expertise in travel behavior. As a faculty member of the Infrastructure Equity cluster of the Black Thriving Initiative, her research is committed to community-engaged processes. Dr. Borowski has an interdisciplinary background in engineering, anthropology, and English, with specific training in discrete choice modeling, mixed methods research, and community engagement. In particular, she has extensive experience researching mobility equity during extreme weather events.