Ben Olson is the Research and GIS Coordinator at the Center for International Trade and Transportation (CITT) at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). At CITT, Ben manages the center’s GIS projects and research responsibilities. He oversees the development of GIS applications and contributes to their integration into training programs. His published research topics include the development of a digital walk audit to improve community planning and visualizing disparity in the transportation workforce. Ben received his Master’s in Geographic Information Science from CSULB and Bachelor’s in Statistics and Spanish from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).