ProfessorDavid Hensher
Director
Business School
LEARNING & TEACHING SUMMARy
Leadership in Transport Education
- As Founding Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) at the University of Sydney, David Hensher has played a central role in shaping one of the world’s leading centres for transport management education. ITLS is recognised as the Australian Key Centre of Teaching and Research in Transport Management, and is rated ERA Level 5 (“well above world standard”). [profiles.s...ney.edu.au]
- Under his leadership, ITLS became a major hub for graduate education, industry engagement, and advanced training in transport economics, logistics, travel behaviour, and mobility systems. ITLS is widely regarded as a leading centre for postgraduate training and professional education in transport. [en.wikipedia.org]
- Hensher has supervised more than 100 doctoral and master’s theses, mentoring scholars who now hold academic, government, and industry positions globally. This reflects his deep commitment to developing the next generation of transport researchers and practitioners. [en.wikipedia.org]
- His influential textbooks—including Applied Discrete-Choice Modelling, Stated Choice Methods, and Applied Choice Analysis—are widely used in graduate transport economics and modelling programs around the world, shaping curriculum and research training internationally. [en.wikipedia.org]
- Through his leadership roles in global organisations (e.g., IATBR, Thredbo Conference Series) and advisory roles, Hensher has contributed to professional development and capacity-building in transport research and policy across multiple countries.