His research focuses on active transportation, complete streets, urban design, and community participation related to enhancing active transportation design, planning, and policy. Professor Schlossberg was a 2010 Distinguished Fulbright Scholar and 2012 Faculty Innovator of the Year, along with Nico Larco, awarded by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in higher Education (AASHE). He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan, and prior to academia worked professionally in the nonprofit sector and was a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Fiji.