Teaching
My teaching emphasizes analytical breadth, professional writing, public communication, ethical judgment, community engagement, and applied problem-solving. Courses are designed for students preparing for planning practice, public service, research, advocacy, and community development work.
A professional preparation course for urban practitioners. Students learn demographic analysis, Census and ACS data manipulation, economic analysis, environmental analysis, housing and land-use analysis, transportation analysis, public datasets, research article interpretation, and analytical memo/report writing.
A course on legal standards, ethics, professional responsibility, public participation, planning controversies, and the role of planners in democratic governance.
Housing policy, capital investment, affordable housing development, market failures, place-based and people-based strategies, community development finance, and climate risk in housing systems.
Two-semester applied studios with public agencies, nonprofits, and community partners. Students produce reports, maps, presentations, and implementation strategies.
Pathways into planning
As program director, I lead a high school planning pathway that introduces students to urban planning, transportation, housing, climate resilience, community engagement, and public-sector internships.
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