Dr. Holcomb holds B.S., M.B.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Tennessee. Her professional career involved 18 years at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in transportation research and policy issues for the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. department of Defense. Dr. Holcomb’s background also consists of varied industry experience with Milliken & Company, the former Burlington Northern Railroad, General Motors, and two years of collaborative research with Procter & Gamble.