Education:

DDes, Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University
MA, Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara
BA, English, Williams College

Research Interests:

International Planning, Planning in Developing Areas, Transportation and Environmental Planning, Climate Change Impacts, Global Rapid Urbanization and Economic Development

Personal Statement:

I am interested in the driving processes and economic and social implications of rapid global urbanization and mega-cities. I’ve worked for the World Bank, USAID, and The Millennium Challenge Corporation in Egypt, Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, Benin, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, China, The Philippines, Russia, the Republic of Georgia, and Honduras; Current research includes economic and environmental impact evaluation of infrastructure development in Republic of Georgia, Honduras and Cambodia, informal areas planning in Kenya, and water sustainability in the Mekong.