Below is a list of students in the Master of City Planning program for the 2016-17 academic year. For student contact information, search the UC Berkeley online directory.

Name	Research Interests/Specializations
Abdelgany, Somaya	Affordable Housing, Equitable Development, Community Engagement
Abroff, Sarah	Transportation planning; Public transportation; Pedestrian and bicyclist safety; Complete streets
Aguilera, Nick	Bike/pedestrian planning, transit-oriented development, urban design, international development, public space advocacy, and the ramifications of planning decisions on health, equity, and civic engagement.
Agoe, Vincent	Placemaking within low-income communities; Sustainable and context sensitive street and neighborhood design; Inclusive Streets and Public Spaces.
Alston, Mike	Bicycle and pedestrian planning and design, transportation/land use connection, public engagement/outreach, parking, multimodal/complete streets.
Arias, Juan Sebastian	Collective impact and cross-sector collaboration; racial equity & social justice; community organizing & engagement; structural approaches to addressing urban poverty and inequality.
Arnold, Liana Elaine	Housing, Community Development, Regional Planning, Sustainable Cities, and Policy & Ordinance Development.
Azim, Nabihah	Affordable housing and community development, social justice, land use, and real estate development.
Beck, Kate	Active Transportation, Transportation Safety, Women's Access to Urban Services.
Beckerman, Sam	Environmental justice and social equity in cities; neighborhood revitalization; climate change and resiliency; community and economic development.
Bejarano, Cristina	Urban Design
Bensus, Viktor	Urban and regional economy; land and real estate markets, and their effects on socio-spatial segregation; metropolitan governance; community engagement; urban theory
Bergquist, Echo	Affordable Housing Finance, Public-Private Partnerships
Besharati Zadeh, Arezoo	Sustainable urban design and development, streets and Public Spaces, environmental planning and design, energy efficiency planning and design, transportation planning and policy, data analysis and visualization.
Bhargava, Varun	Community development, housing policies and infrastructure, and environmentally conscious and sustainable urbanization. Interested in researching human migration patterns and its impact on global and local economy, their lifestyles and the environment, along with emphasizing on how design is integral to creating a unique and successful habitat.
Boots, Ashley	International development, bicycle and pedestrian planning, urban livability and public space design
Brooks, Jordan	Automated vehicles, freight, regional economies, urban growth;
Camacho, Jessica	Transportation policy and planning, land use planning, Transit-Oriented Development, Travel Demand Management, transportation planning in developing countries.
Cash, Anna	Community-based planning and strategies to make planning accessible; racial equity and social justice; displacement resistance and affordable housing; labor and planning, with a focus on community wealth-building and worker-ownership; participatory action research; grassroots development and upgrading in Brazilian favelas
Cheah, Derek	Transportation projects, programs, and policies to reduce automobile dependence, community involvement in transportation decision-making
Chilberg, Scott	Communal land ownership; community formation; participatory planning; formation of queer spaces and netowrks; cities and identity formation
Chung, Bo	Sustainability in urban environment/urban design, environmental policy, local organizations dealing with resource and food access/justice, international development, urban redevelopment
Coleman, Rebecca	Land Use, Racial Equity and Social Justice, and Affordable Housing
Conlon, James	Land Use Planning, Affordable Housing, Public and Active Transportation, Urban Informatics and Visualization, GIS, Gentrification and Displacement
Cooper, Sonrisa	Equity and social justice, affordable housing, displacement and gentrification, economic development and revitalization programs, land-use policy
da Silva, Matthew	Transit-oriented development, land use planning, displacement, transportation planning
deBoer, Annie	Sustainable development, effective transit strategy and the use of data integration in smart city design
Doggett, Sarah	Public Transportation, Complete Streets, Land Use Mix
Doocy, Sean	Community development, neighborhood revitalization, civic engagement, affordable housing policy, urban displacement
Dow, Paige	Anti-displacement policies, policies that promote affordable housing development, affordable housing as a greenhouse reduction strategy
Ecker, Alison	Public space advocacy, design, and development; sidewalks, street trees, and complete streets; real estate development and analysis
Ekstedt, Joshua	International Development, Transportation Planning and Land Use, Infrastructure Planning
Forscher, Teddy	The potential of non-motorized modes to become viable forms of public transportation, and the necessary shifts in the allocation and use of space as a precondition; The health benefits of utilitarian cycling; Resilience and disaster mitigation planning, and the associated funding mechanisms
Fountano, Nija	Urban labor markets and education; Urban and regional economic development strategies; Urban governance and policy development
Garbier, Alex	Understanding how the urban environment and transportation systems can be designed to improve local and regional accessibility, from reducing commutes to bringing parks, schools, and entertainment closer to residents
Ge, Yiyan	​Transportation policy and planning; data collection and analysis; urban design; sustainable development; energy use
Goggin, Brian	Transit-oriented development, public transportation, urban density, zoning, GIS
Gonzales, Thomas	Development of municipal codes (for zoning, construction, and fire) and engineering standards and their impact urban design, development patterns, transportation mode choice, quality of life, and sustainability; policy innovation to improve urban design and transportation systems
Hamilton, Dylan	Community capacity building and collaboration, cultural inclusion, local knowledge as the foundation for development, sustainable development
Herron, Lisa	The intersection of environment and health; approaches to health and design that are rooted in community engagement and voice; complete streets and active design/transportation
Hirsch, Joni	Access to credit, homeownership and housing policy, civic engagement, inequality and social justice
Ho, Irene	Sustainable urban design and architecture; Streetscape; Public space; Historic preservation; Urban culture; Creative industries and cities; International planning; East Asian cities and urban sociology
Hurley, Brendan	Urban design, transportation planning, urban revitalization, streetscape design, and community development. ;
Hussien, Sabrina	Sustainable Design, Urban design, Urban Planning, Community-based Planning, Community Engagement, Affordable Housing
Kadin, Dov	Cartography, public transit, the intersection of transportation and land use, reducing our carbon footprint through land use and transportation decisions, intergovernmental cooperation and regional planning.
Kapoor, Allan	Climate Change Mitigation/Adaptation, Resilience & Disaster Preparedness, GIS Risk Analysis, Urban Environmental Health.
Khalid, Zahra	Urban displacement, developing countries, cultural preservation, urban sociology, low-income housing and transportation.
Knopf, Evan	Transportation planning and policy, public transportation and affordable housing
Koch, Martha	Transit access and equity; land use and transportation planning; mixed-use, mixed-income, transit-oriented development; legacy cities; bike/ped integration.
Koling, Adam	Transportation Planning, Policy, and Engineering
Lamb, Ben	Restoration of natural resources in urban settings, enhancement of under-served communities through landscape design, creating useful and enjoyable public space and streetscapes.
Lapeyrolerie, Erin	Economic redevelopment of low-income neighborhoods while simultaneously avoiding gentrifying the area.
Lee, Luming	Urban design, urban transformation, and economic development.
Leon, Malena	Participatory planning, community development, economic development, bike/pedestrian planning and infrastructure, public policies on urban planning and public spaces, civic engagement and social justice.;
Lopez, Jaime	Transportation, Housing, Sustainability, Social Justice
Lucken, Emma	Health, equity, and environmental benefits of alternative modes of transportation; Environmental justice and social equity aspects of transportation planning; sustainable freight; sustainable waste and water management
Lutjens, Carrie	Affordable Housing Development, Displacement, Crime and Community Development
Mandella, Joel	Driverless cars, light rail corrugation, public transportation, parking, GIS.
Marcus, Justine	Structural approaches to addressing health inequities; affordable housing; community based participatory research and participatory planning; displacement; community land trusts and cooperatives; water; policy and advocacy, and the relationships between cities, suburbs, and rural communities
Martin, Amy	Transit and active transportation, housing first policies, intersections of built environment and public health, parking, use of public space including urban parks and greenspace, public policy, education, leveraging technology
McCoy, Raleigh	Travel behavior, emerging transportation technologies, active transportation, BRT & BRT creep, participatory planning
Mills, Ali	Affordable housing, waterfront revitalization, post-industrial urban redevelopment
Moore, Alison	How the built environment influences health, particularly urban design's impact on social cohesion.
Mukasa, Sandra	Affordable housing, healthy communities, health equity, public transportation, resilience & disaster preparedness, participatory planning
Nape, Christina	Predatory lending, residential segregation, mixed-income housing, and neighborhoods of opportunity.
Navarro, Gabriela	Housing policy; Participatory land use planning; Asset building through service integration
Nuru, Samira	Emphasizing the inherent relationship between community dynamics, design, and available resources with community well-being and health on both individual and communal levels; empowering communities of color; racial equity and social justice; community activism and development, particularly in San Francisco’s Bayview Hunters Point community; gentrification and displacement; affordable housing; health equity; environmental justice
Ogutu, Brenda A.	Sustainable Environment; Upgrading of Low-Income Neighbourhoods and and Community Development
Omolo, Thomas O.	Community Benefits of Green Space
Ortiz, Julieth	Food systems, transportation, healthy communities, environment, sustainability, renewable energy, urbanism, social inclusion.
Peñafiel, Francisca	Urban design, placemaking, bicycle and pedestrian planning, social segregation, affordability and diversity.
Perez Domencich, Diana	Environmental health and justice, sustainability and community development, community-based participatory research, participatory planning.
Plane, Ellen	Climate adaptation; sea level rise and coastal resilience; environmental and land use planning; geospatial analysis
Poirier, Joseph A.	Non-motorized transport, bicycle and pedestrian planning, non-motorized economic development, freight transport.
Randolph, Michael	Transportation Planning, Shared Mobility, Bike/Pedestrian Planning, Intermodal Systems, Sustainability and Regional Megaprojects
Reeves, Ryan	Intersection of multimodal transportation planning and economic development, especially in shrinking cities.
Reis, Lee
Reiter, Matt	Transportation planning and policy; Urban economics and land use; Freight, logistics, and multimodal transportation; Public transit; Innovative finance of infrastructure.
Richards, Travis	Social justice, the impacts transportation policies and planning have on public health, transportation finance, affordable housing
Roach, Emily	Sustainable transportation, urban livability, travel behavior, transportation policy, spatial analysis
Rohaut, Christelle	Community-grounded, participatory and collaborative approaches for urban equity in developing countries. Participatory budgeting. Self-governance and its impact on the reshaping of urban forms. Public art in urban design.Informal settlements' upgrading. Sustainable and green cities. Technologies empowering communities. Smart cities and smart grids.
Ruddy, Fiona	Food systems and food access, transportation planning and policy, the right to the city, healthy cities.
Ryu, Henry	Urban Design, Participatory Town Making Enterprise, Urban Renewal, Gentrification and Displacement, and Creative City.
Skenazy, Sarah	Relationships between human health and the built environment; health equity; whole systems design; environmental planning.
Smith, Pete	Intersections of race with housing, financial services policy, and patterns of urban/suburban displacement and housing choice.
Sohn, Paul	Transportation planning, urban data analysis and visualization, planning web tools and open data, nonmotorized transportation and safety
Stainbrook, Oran	Ecological design, placemaking, permaculture, food systems, urban agriculture, participatory planning, social and environmental justice
Staton, Brooke	Affordable housing, environmental and health equity (especially mental health), community based participatory research, just cities.
Stephenson, Lucy D.	Global development, real estate development, and international security. Migration, social mobility, and transportation systems. (Post-)conflict societies, postcolonial studies, and resilience. Mexico City, branding. The American South, urban theory. South and Central Asia, change management.
Streltzov, Grace	Participatory economic development, suburbanization of poverty, and community wealth building.
Sun, Quan	Data analysis based urban design and urban renewal.
Tapase, Anup	Transportation planning, Public transit, Land use, Travel behavior, Decreasing automobile dependence, Urban design, Smart cities, International urban planning
Theocharides, Elly	Land use planning, transportation and land use planning applications, transportation modeling.
Valencia, Leslie	How community associations can be utilized to foster affordable housing in low income suburbs. Affordable and adequate housing for disadvantaged communities that address inequality through sensible design; Community Associations; Affordable Housing Development; Suburbanization of Poverty; Sustainable Communities; Urban Design.
Verma, Philip	Community displacement, histories of urban investment/divestment, bicycle and pedestrian planning, food and water justice
Whitcomb, Christiana	Public-private partnerships in affordable housing development, specifically the efficacy of incentives for developers to create affordable units.
Williams, Kristine	Developing strategies to  promote equitable access to opportunity through the built landscape and providing sustainable transportation alternatives throughout California's Central Valley.
Woodruff, Logan	Urban Design, Tactical Urban Interventions, Participatory Planning Practices, Democratic Design, Post-Industrial Adaptation
Yelen, James	Affordable housing policy, community-based wealth creation and financing, democratizing the planning process.
Yip, Stella	Displacement, Economic Development, Regional Planning, Local/State Transportation & Housing Policy, Increasing transit ridership and walkability in low-density neighborhoods, Community Engagement
Yu, YiYang	Urban design, urban revitalization, public space advocacy.
Yuan, Min	Urban analytics, urban informatics, quantitative and spatial modeling, urban simulation, smart cities, socioeconomic and geometric characteristics of urban areas, data-driven planning / Green infrastructure and urban ecosystem, GIS, environmental geology, environmental impact assessment, hydrology, watershed management.
Zhang, Brenda	Sustainable urban design, environmental and social justice, participatory planning, community-based development, food sovereignty, urban ecology