Hartmann, Joseph L Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology In January 2025, Dr. Joseph (Joey) L. Hartmann became the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) and the Director of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC). In this role, he is responsible for providing leadership and coordination on national highway research and technology efforts; managing and coordinating research, technology, and innovation deployment; advancing the deployment of new technologies and innovations; and overseeing the management of the TFHRC. Prior to this position, Joey held the position of Director, Office of Bridges and Structures in the FHWA Office of Infrastructure. His office was responsible for the development and implementation of Federal regulations, policy and technical guidance that support bridge and tunnel programs to improve safety and design practice at the national level. His office had legislative authorities for bridge and tunnel design on the Interstate System, implementation, and oversight of the National Bridge and Tunnel Inspection Standards, the National Bridge and Tunnel Inventories, and Federal floodplain regulations. In addition, his office provided leadership and direction in structural, geotechnical, and hydraulic engineering aspects of all FHWA programs, and coordinated those activities with FHWA field offices, other Federal agencies, State departments of transportation (DOTs), local agencies, academia, and other partners and customers. Prior to this assignment, Joey held other key leadership positions at FHWA including Team Leader, Structural Engineering Team in the Office of Bridges and Structures; Team Leader, Bridge and Foundation Engineering Team; and Team Leader, Infrastructure Inspection and Management Teams, both in the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development. Joey has also served as a structural forensic investigator for the Agency. He was the FHWA Principal Investigator for several catastrophic failures including the I-35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the I-90 Central Artery Tunnel suspended ceiling collapse in Boston, and the I-5 Skagit River Bridge collapse north of Seattle. Joey formally began his career with FHWA in 2001 as a research structural engineer in the TFHRC Structures Laboratory. Prior to joining FHWA, Joey held several positions as either a Senior Engineer or Bridge Engineer for design consultants and an industry trade association. Since 2005, Joey has been an Affiliate Professor of Civil Engineering at George Mason University. Joey holds Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctorate Degrees all in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland.