Stephanie DiPetrillo is a Research Project Manager at Rutgers University’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, where she explores how transportation and land use can work together to create more accessible, livable communities. With a background in planning, architecture, and urban design, she focuses on transit-oriented development (TOD), equitable transit access, and improving mobility for older adults and people with disabilities.

Stephanie leads research for NJ TRANSIT, NJDOT, the Federal Transit Administration, and other agencies—bringing together data analysis, community input, and practical planning strategies. She also directs NJTOD, an online publication that highlights how communities across New Jersey and the nation use transit-friendly planning to advance local goals.

She has taught as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University, Hofstra University, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Stephanie earned a BA in Economics and a Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) from Rutgers, along with a Master of Architecture from NJIT.