Patricia Dinoa

Transportation & Civil Rights Specialist

Patricia is a seasoned transportation planner who connects policy, equity, and implementation. With 20+ years in regional planning and recent civil rights/right-of-way experience at FHWA, she helps public and Tribal partners move projects forward—compliantly, sustainably, and with the community in mind.

About Patricia

Based in Tulsa, Patricia brings deep experience across transportation planning, civil rights compliance, and mobility management. She has served as a Civil Rights & Right-of-Way Specialist and Management & Program Analyst at the Federal Highway Administration, a Mobility Manager for the NE Tribal Transit Consortium, and spent two decades at INCOG leading regional transportation planning initiatives. Her approach blends technical rigor with practical coordination across agencies, jurisdictions, and community partners.

She holds an M.S. in Environmental Science (Oklahoma State University) and an M.R.C.P. in Regional & City Planning (University of Oklahoma), along with a B.Arch. in Architecture & Urban Studies and a B.E.

in Civil Engineering (Universidade Federal da Paraíba). Languages: Portuguese (native/bilingual), English (native/bilingual), Spanish (bilingual).

Planning (University of Oklahoma), along with a B.Arch. in Architecture & Urban Studies and a B.E. in Civil Engineering (Universidade Federal da Paraíba). Languages: Portuguese (native/bilingual), English (native/bilingual), Spanish (bilingual).

Focus & Expertise

  • Title VI/civil rights & right-of-way support for transportation projects

  • Multimodal and long-range planning; land use & transportation integration

  • Transit planning & mobility management (regional and Tribal)

  • Program coordination, stakeholder engagement, and grant support

  • Sustainability and environmental considerations in project delivery

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Representative results

  • Strengthened civil rights/right-of-way compliance practices supporting project readiness

  • Guided regional planning and programming across multi-jurisdictional partners

  • Advanced Tribal and rural mobility initiatives through practical coordination and data-driven recommendations

Selected experience

  • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) — Transportation Specialist (Civil Rights & Right-of-Way); Management & Program Analyst / Civil Rights Specialist

  • NE Tribal Transit Consortium — Mobility Manager

  • INCOG (Indian Nations Council of Governments) — Principal Transportation Planner; Transportation Programs Coordinator; Senior Transportation Planner