Provost's Awards for Excellence
2014-2015 Awardees

Excellence in Teaching
Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities
Excellence in Service
Richard Willson, d. 2022, was Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and a leading expert on transportation, land-use planning, and parking policy. He was the author of two books, "Parking Reform Made Easy," and "Parking Management for Smart Growth." Frequently sought out by the media, Willson commented on planning issues for NPR, the Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal. His research has been used to increase livability, sustainability, and multimodal transportation in numerous communities in the US and beyond. He wrote dozens of grant-supported articles, monographs, and conference papers, and frequently collaborated with students on research projects. Willson was a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners and represented Cal Poly Pomona on the Transportation Board of the National Academies. His on-campus leadership roles included three terms as department chair and interim dean, and he seved on the City of Los Angeles re:code LA zoning reform advisory committee.
See The Poly Post article, "Cal Poly Pomona Remembers Professor Richard Willson."