Daniel Centuriao, a doctoral student in economics and graduate research assistant at the Regional Research Institute, has been recognized as a finalist in the 25th Annual Benjamin H. Stevens Graduate Fellowship in Regional Science, awarded by the North American Regional Science Council.
Centuriao’s dissertation research, co-advised by professors Brad Humphreys and Heather Stephens, evaluates transportation safety policies under New York City’s Vision Zero initiative. His work combines a theoretical framework of localized enforcement with a detailed empirical analysis of accident and injury patterns.
The findings offer new insights into how urban enforcement strategies can sometimes produce unexpected effects — and what this means for designing more effective, scalable public safety interventions.
The Fellowship Selection Committee praised his proposal for its rigor, innovation and direct relevance to contemporary urban and regional policy challenges.
Centuriao, along with fellow finalist Donghwan Ki from The Ohio State University, will be recognized alongside recipient Jiwon Baik from the University of California, Santa Barbara at the awards luncheon during the 72nd North American Meetings slated from Nov. 12–15 in Denver, Colorado.
The Benjamin H. Stevens Fellowship is among the most prestigious awards for doctoral research in regional science, supporting outstanding scholarship that advances both theoretical understanding and applied practice in the field.