Catherine S. Durso, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA

A.B. Mathematics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Dr. Catherine Durso is a Principal Consulting Statistician for the DiExSys Team, and has over 10 years of experience in the area of applied statistics and mathematical modeling with a focus on highway safety.  Dr. Durso contributed to the development of DiExSys’ Accident Prediction Models, Advanced Diagnostic Tools, Variable Speed Limits (VSL) and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms. She is actively involved in applying statistical analysis to the applied problems of roadway safety and traffic operations. She has collaborated on safety research projects with Dr. Jake Kononov since 2008.

Dr. Durso has co-authored a number of research papers on highway safety with Dr. Kononov and Bryan Allery.