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Below is a list of students in the Master of City Planning program for the 2011-12 academic year. To find student contact information, search the UC Berkeley online directory.


Name Research Interests/Specializations
Allbee, Allison Developing a set of innovative strategies to support the health, well-being and vitality of children and families in urban communities
Al Hammadi, Hedaya Neighborhood Planning; Women in Planning; Housing; Pedestrian- Friendly Environments; Planning in the Middle East
Aranoff, Miriam International development - historic cities and cities in conflict
Berry, Whitney Environmental Planning and Policy; Spatial Analysis; Visualization; Food Systems Planning; Public Health
Bintliff, Jacob Sustainable use of land and water resources
Birnbaum, Hannah Community development and revitalization; affordable and public housing; participatory planning; the influence of political and social movements on the built environment
Braughton, Matthew Transportation and the Environment; Informal Settlements; Environmental Justice
Brill, Matthew Transportation Efficiency; Transportation Policy and Economics; Urban Design
Brown, Warner Transportation and transit-oriented development in East Asia and China
Caldwell, Benjamin
Carnarius, Kristen Dispelling the short-sightedness tragedy of transportation planning; data visualization and spatial analysis; public transportation systems
Cavagnolo, Brian
Cepeda, Connery Transportation Planning and Policy; Environmental Justice; Urban Design
Chwierut, Matthew
Clonts, Kelly
Crockett, Richard (Joint MCP/MLA) Urban Design; Land Use Planning; Environmental Planning; Cultural Landscape; Community Planning
Cuellar, Jesus
Davidson, Alessandra Urban design and sustainable development
De Vuono-Powell, Saneta Housing, Sustainability and Regional Planning
Do, Roza (Joint MCP/MPH) Community development and youth engagement in planning and advocacy to address social and health inequities; multi-sector collaboration for healthy planning and health in all policies
Fedman, Anna Sustainable Land Use and International Planning
Fiala, Shannon (Joint MCP/MLA) Enhancing habitat quality and endangered species protection within built environments
Fine, Sarah
Gaboury, Michael Affordable Housing; Real Estate Development and Finance; Public Health Disparities
Gage, Alea Public housing, gentrification and displacement, equitable development, community development and self-governance, regional planning
Gant, Jenny Urban and suburban Chinatowns; issues of cultural identity in Chinese - Americans
Ghosh, David
Gilliam, Robin
Goldman, Alexandra Community participation & innovation in development
Griffin, Ashleigh Transportation Planning and Policy; Land Use; Transportation Safety
Guzman, Norma Ecological Urban Design; Parks and Open Space Planning; Placemaking
Han, Benedict Community Development and Urban Design
Harris, Logan Health equity, food systems, affordable housing, democracy and community development, and economic justice
Herrera, Prospero Sustainable Development
Horner, Justin Transportation; Land Use; Climate Change
Ideta, Marisa Community Development, Sustainable Food Systems, Environmental Justice, Active Transportation, Temporary Urbanism
Ikezoe, Paolo Transportation and Urban Design
Imboden, Heather
Ivey, Lauren Examining the impacts of urban design and sustainable planning practices on the prevalence of environmental justice in the urban environment
Jensen, Erik Active Transportation Policy and Planning; Influence of Mode upon Perception of Community and the Built Environment; Urban Theory
Katz, Michael Economic development and entrepreneurship that creates quality jobs and wealth in low-income communities and communities of color.
Kim, Ja Young Urban Design; Sustainable Environmental Planning and Policy; International Development; Transit-oriented Development
Kim, Robin Urban Design; Metropolitan/Regional Planning; Sustainable Development
Kingsley, Karla Transportation Planning; Transit-Oriented Development; Non-Motorized Transportation; Sustainable Development
Konotchick, Anna (Joint MCP/M.ARCH)
Kremen Adler, Laura
Kuo, Jessica Bikeshare; Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure; Retrofitting Suburbia; Urban Development; Transportation Regulatory Politics
Lavine, Ethan Land use; climate change; sustainable infrastructure; planning history and theory
Lin, Grace (MCP/MS) Transportation - Mode Split and Interactions Across Modes
Logan, Warren Transportation and urban design
Loy, Jenny Community and Economic Development; Public Health
Mallett, Zakhary Organizational/Structural Effectiveness and Efficiency Analysis for Regional Transit; Regional Planning, Policy, and Governance; Divisions and Consolidations of Municipalities
Marple-Cantrell, Katherine Economic development and planning issues in post-conflict cities
McCorvey, Anna Community Development; Sustainable Affordable Housing Design and Development; Public Policy
McGehee, Paul Urban design and affordable housing access for traditionally disadvantaged communities
Miller, Ruth Strategic regional development, rural public transportation, social justice and community engagement
Minaise, Priscilla
Moos, Sarah Intrigued by the intricate systems present within cities, I am interested in utilizing networks of open spaces to improve urban livability. My research focuses on reforming underutilized spaces within San Francisco as a metamorphosis of vacant land into multi-dimensional landscape corridors functioning at both private and public open space levels.
Mou, Yujiang Urban Transportation and Land Use; Urban Sustainable Development; Transit-Oriented Development; High-Speed Rail
Mousallem, Salma Urban Planning for Developing Countries; International Economic Development
Nadkarny, Siddharth
Navarro-Sertich, Adriana (Joint MCP/M.ARCH)
Nettles, Marvin (Joint MCP/JD) You'll find me anywhere Property/Land Use Law and Economic & Community Development intersect
Newton-McLaughlin, Michael
Noyola, Noe
Oleksinski, Carmen (Joint MCP/MS) Sustainable Development; Public Transportation; Intelligent Transport Systems
Pappas, James Sustainable Community and Economic Development; Housing, and the Impact of the Built Environment on Social and Physical Health
Pearson, Alene Environmental planning and policy; use of GIS in data analysis and visualization
Phu, Kathleen (Joint MCP/MS) Transportation Planning and Policy, Public Transit
Pincus-Roth, Ezra Transportation
Proulx, Frank (Joint MCP/MS) Transit-Oriented-Development; Active Transportation; Influence of Transportation Policy on Consumer Choices
Rhodes, Michael Sustainable Transportation; Transit-Oriented Development; Neighborhood Revitalization
Rogers, Casey International Development; Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa; Design for Community
Schabas, Matthew Transportation and Infrastructure Planning; Electricity Policy; Urbanization; International Development and Sustainability
Schildt, Chris Affordable Housing; Equitable Development; Community Planning
Sholder, Hannah Housing and Infrastructure, Urban Planning in Post-Conflict Settings, International Development, Social Justice. Basically, my goal as a planner is to use the resources and skills of urban planning as tools in the conflict resolution process, in order to foster a more unified, justice-filled, and equitable world society
Stiglich, Matteo International Development (Latin America); Transportation and Land Use; Community Development
Tapia, Teresa (Joint MCP/MS)
Thong, Michelle Land Use; Urban Ecology; Green Infrastructure; Environmental Health Justice; Food Systems; Urban Informality; Community Development
Tischler, Daniel (Joint MCP/MS) Transportation Policy and Planning; International Development, Land Use; Sustainability
Torres, Luis
Torres-Montoya, Mariana Energy and transportation policy and planning, infrastructure financing, smart cities
Trauba, Erica (Joint MCP/MPH) Healthy Urban Design; Resource Accessibility; Sanitation and Waste Management; International Development; Participatory Planning
Urgo, John (Joint MCP/MS)
Van Der Merwe, Jacobus Sustainable Housing Solutions for Vulnerable Populations (Refugee/IDP Camps, Slums, Post-Disaster Contexts); International Development
Varela Varela, Ana Environmental planning; sustainable infrastructure design; climate change; international development; transboundary issues and strategies
Wadud, Asiya Food Systems; Health Disparities; GIS; Non-Motorized Transportation
Ward, Crystal (Joint MCP/MLA)
Weissman, Dana (Joint MCP/MS) Transportation Planning and Policy
Whitcomb, Erika Economic and Community Development; Education Policy; Healthy and Sustainable Neighborhoods
Zdeb, Jessica Public Health Disparities and the Built Environment; Food Systems; Active Transportation; Climate Change
Zissman, Joseph Transportation Planning and Regional Design
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