Below is a list of students in the Master of City Planning program for the 2018-19 academic year. For student contact information, please search the UC Berkeley Online Directory.
| Name | Research Interests/Specializations |
| Cody Aarons | Transportation planning and its relation to social equity, health, and reducing car ownership |
| Sarah Abroff | Transportation planning; Public transportation; Pedestrian and bicyclist safety; Complete streets |
| Leslie Aguayo | International development, informality in the global south, affordable housing policy |
| Josie Ahrens | Social Justice and Racial Equity in Transportation Planning, Policy, and Financing, Culturally Complete Streets, Public Space and Social Movements, Community Organizing and Engagement, Emerging Mobilities, Safe and Accessible Streets for All |
| Jamie Albrecht | Economic development, community-centered and participatory planning, geospatial analysis, climate adaptation, community resilience, and disaster mitigation planning |
| Phoenix Alfaro | Environmental and social justice; participatory planning |
| Leeza Arbatman | Legal frameworks of urban issues, housing policy, regional economics, environmental and public health, urban analytics, international development |
| Cynthia Armour | Public Policy, Sustainable Cities, Environmental Justice, Community Development |
| Roberto Ascencio | Transportation and mobility alternatives, pedestrian and bike friendly cities, and cities in emerging countries |
| Juanita Ballesteros | Urban Design, Public Space, Community Engagement, City Planning |
| Vidya Bhamidi | Urban Design and Planning for Transit Oriented Development and Mixed Use Development. Also - Studying urban spatial narratives, identities and memories |
| Alberta Bleck | I am interested in growing cities, specifically the forces of change at work, how this change is experienced by city-dwellers, and ways government and communities can plan for equitable, sustainable, and innovative futures grounded in an understanding of shared history and the values of inclusive growth. |
| Julia Branco | Sustainable development, climate displacement, urban equity, participatory planning, international development, Latin American studies |
| Abigail Brown | Community engagement and outreach, youth participation in planning, racial and social justice, responses to gentrification and displacement |
| Jesse Brown | Green infrastructure, active transportation, context sensitive street design and social cohesion. |
| Tyler Brown | Agriculture, climate change, social justice |
| Asher Butnik | Transportation, Gentrification, and Community Development |
| Enzo Cabili | Urban Design |
| Lucia Calderon | Community-based food systems, environmental justice, healthy soils, participatory action research, climate change resiliency |
| Irene Calimlim | Active engagement of low-income and communities of color in the advocacy and planning process, health equity, sustainable cities, improving the built environment |
| Ryan Canavan | Healthy cities; city planning as chronic disease prevention; active transportation and public transit; food retail environments; racial and socioeconomic equity and justice |
| Letitia Carpenter | Environmental planning, environmental justice, social justice, policy, community enhancement and enrichment |
| Andrea Carranza | Environmental and social justice, sustainable cities, urban agriculture, food apartheid, our relationship with the environment, climate change, GIS |
| Christa Cassidy | Effects of autonomous vehicles on sprawl patterns; the role of nature in addressing equity and health issues in cities; nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and resilience; transportation policy and finance. |
| Xiao Yun (Jayne) Chang | Design of user-friendly public transit systems; data-driven transportation planning and transit operation; influence of transportation infrastructure and physical environments on human behaviors and well-being |
| Michael Coulom | Economic and community development, emergency response planning, public involvement, participatory mapping, environmental and social justice, refugees and displaced communities, post-conflict planning, public space |
| Claire Cutler | Intersections between public health and urban planning, healthy built environments, climate resilience |
| Kanaad Deodhar | Transportation Planning, Public Policy, Urban Analytics |
| Zack Dinh | Earth observation (satellite and aerial remote sensing), environmental data science and computational modeling; supply chain networks of rural fishing communities and urban consumption areas. |
| Sarah Doggett | Public Transportation, Complete Streets, Land Use Mix |
| Kamene Dornubari-Ogidi | Smart cities infrastructure: urban corporate surveillance, privatization & impacts on community self determination; community control and participatory governance; urban design & economic development; grassroots anti-gentrification mobilizations & alternatives |
| Anna Driscoll | Revitalization and economic development, alternative transportation, community engagement in planning, small-city livability, affordable housing, urban refugee resettlement, placemaking |
| Elena Eimert | Community engagement, affordable housing finance, mixed-income development, and equity in urban spaces/resources. |
| Joshua Ekstedt | International Development, Transportation Planning and Land Use, Infrastructure Planning |
| Matt Fairris | Economic Development; Neighborhood Revitalization; Affordable Housing Strategies; Real Estate Development; and Transit-Oriented Development. |
| Awadagin (Dagin) Faulkner | Transport infrastructure, transport planning, institutions |
| Dorry Funaki | Transportation Planning & Urban Design |
| Isa Gaillard | Sustainable, resilient and regenerative cities, urban agriculture, access to healthy water, new mobility, community based planning, and indigenous land rights. |
| Aaron Gatdula | Sustainability; Urban Ecology; Landscape Ecology; Environmental Planning; Environmental Justice; Food Equity; Transportation Equity; Informal Transit in the Global South; Southeast Asian Studies; GIS and Urban Informatics |
| Lex Gelb | Participatory planning, spatial justice, affordable housing development, equitable public spaces, access to recreational facilities, history of the built environment |
| Gary Gerbrandt | Achieving equity and justice in the built environment, with a focus on affordable housing and transit planning to meet community needs |
| Allison Giffin | The epigenetic effects of intergenerational poverty, factors that determine the extent to which new transportation amenities will gentrify nearby communities, and anything new and exciting in carbon free |
| Samuel Giffin | Affordable housing, displacement, intergenerational poverty, institutional racism, community power, social movements, public health |
| Abby Granbery | Active transportation, urban design, transit oriented development, place making, urban economics |
| Melody Gu | Public transportation and rapid transit, regional planning, environmental justice, urban analytics and web-based applications |
| Beatriz Guerrero | Urban planning and health equity for vulnerable populations. |
| Reshad Hai | Equity and social justice, community planning, neighborhood oral history, affordable housing, displacement and gentrification |
| Jeremy Halpern | Transportation policy, planning and engineering: megaproject management, bus rapid transit systems, travel demand modeling, equity and displacement modeling |
| Josh Handel | Bicycle infrastructure, bus rapid transit, transportation equity, vision zero, parking reform, congestion pricing, freeway removal |
| Max Heninger | Affordable Housing Finance and Policy, Real Estate, Transit Oriented Development, Land Use Planning |
| Mariela Herrick | Public-Private Partnership, Economic Development, Public Policy, Health Equity, Community based planning |
| Lisa Herron | 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 |
| Rachel Heydemann | Community-centered, participatory, environmentally sustainable urban planning practices; race, equity and social justice; anti-displacement, pro-density strategies and affordable housing development; homelessness and rising wealth inequality; storytelling, identity and placemaking; emergent design; improved regional governance; policy, advocacy and civic engagement |
| Simon Hochberg | Gentrification, Neighborhood Change, Displacement, Commutes, Urban Data |
| Sabrina Hussien | Sustainable Design, Urban design, Urban Planning, Community-based Planning, Community Engagement, Affordable Housing |
| Jessie Jaeger | Building healthy, sustainable communities with a key focus in regional and local air quality and multimodal transportation planning. Additional interests include assessing impacts to sensitive communities, improving the quality of life within the urban environment, and evaluating the environmental impacts of global climate change on developing and developed countries. |
| Michael Johnson | Urban Design, Public Space Design and Theory, Spatial Justice |
| Eli Kaplan | Affordable housing, sustainable/equitable design and development, neighborhood revitalization, anti-displacement strategies, social and racial justice, placemaking, complete streets |
| Anisha Kimble | Urban Design, Transportation, GIS Accessibility Analysis and ADA Compliance in Public Space. |
| Natalie Koski-Karell | Urban design, arts/humanities/cultural connections to urban planning, community economic development, land use law, equity |
| Melissa Krnjaic | The intersection of transport, sustainability and climate change: sustainable and active transportation, bicycle and pedestrian planning, bicycle sharing systems, public transit, climate change mitigation and adaptation, greenhouse gas emissions, air quality, road safety, transit-oriented development, multi-modal and complete streets, and urban forestry |
| Elliot Kwon | Mass Housing Design and Policies, Community-Led Planning, Public Space Design, Placemaking, Modern Korean Architecture and Planning |
| Eunice Kwon | Community ownership, participatory governance, cooperative economies, ethnic and racial community formation |
| María de Jesús Lara-Lemus | Community Development, Public Art, Food Systems, Racial and Economic Segregation, Health Disparities and Environmental Racism. |
| Maggie Laush | Affordable housing, stimulating mixed-income communities, public-private partnerships, and effective public spaces |
| Ryan Laws | Transportation Planning, the effects of autonomous vehicles on regional economies |
| Amiel Leaño Atanacio | Housing Policy, Anti-Displacement Strategies, Equity & Social Justice, Public Housing, Community Land Trusts, Community & Economic Development |
| Sarah Lebu | Urban and slum health; Healthy cities; Water, sanitation and nutrition for the urban poor; Scaling of public health programs through city-wide planning and policy; Private-public partnership approaches to scaling programs. |
| Alex Jinwoo Lee | Housing policy, community-based decision making, social & racial justice |
| Donna Leong | Health in all policies, age-friendly planning, and multimodal transportation financing |
| Audrey Lieberworth | Community-based planning, health equity, and economic development |
| Lauren Linde | Affordable housing, urban policies/strategies for providing housing and services to the homeless, complete streets/street safety and transportation accessibility, the intersection of housing and public health |
| David Long | The interaction between transportation planning and land use planning, especially around large transportation infrastructure projects. Informal planning and development in developing countries. |
| José López | Environmental land use planning and policy, transportation and housing policy, economic development, planning for climate change impacts, general plans and zoning updates, water policy, renewable energy, and emission reductions. |
| Lily MacIver | Environmental and racial justice, impacts of air pollution on low-income communities of color, climate and health equity, community-led policy advocacy and planning, community-based participatory research, youth participation in planning, GIS based analysis. |
| Joel Mandella | Driverless cars, light rail corrugation, public transportation, parking, GIS. |
| Shazia Manji | Environmental justice and health disparities; health and racial equity analysis of social and environmental policy; land use policy and regulation; participatory planning and research methods; GIS |
| Emily Mann | Environmental planning; sustainability and climate change adaptation; food and water systems; environmental justice. |
| Justine Marcus | 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 |
| Michael Marks | Transit-oriented development, transit accessibility, land use, housing economics and policy, public transportation |
| Brie Martin | Health benefits of urban green spaces and comprehensive public transit, environmental justice and Latin American Studies |
| Ian Martin | Transportation policy and planning, impact of public transportation networks on land use, integration of active transportation with public transportation, impact of ridesharing on mode choice and land use. |
| Jon McCall | Environmental and social justice, climate resiliency, sustainable urban design and development, transportation planning and policy, participatory planning. |
| Shannon McCarthy | Transportation systems & public spaces as they relate to equitable access, public health, user behavior, and sustainability. Multimodal planning, active design, green space, public mental health, displacement/gentrification, affordable housing, participatory planning, and community-led development. |
| Julie Mendel | Urban poverty and inequality, affordable housing and displacement, community organizing and engagement, sustainability, community and economic development |
| Ella Mitchell | Economic development, public space, healthy communities |
| Colleen Monahan | Racial Equity and Social Justice, Gentrification and Displacement, Food systems, Immigration and Social Mobility |
| Honora Montano | Climate adaptation in coastal communities, planning for urban green space, public health and equity, community engagement and education, media coverage of environmental issues |
| Josie Morgan | Urban Design, Disaster Preparedness & Resiliency, Climate Change, Land Use |
| Sandra Mukasa | Affordable housing, healthy communities, health equity, public transportation, resilience & disaster preparedness, participatory planning |
| Libby Nachman | Transportation planning; bicycle & pedestrian planning and design; active transportation; transit-oriented development; urban design; complete streets; climate change; sustainable urban design and development |
| Andrew Nelson | Transportation, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Emergencies and Disasters |
| Jared Nolan | Public transportation, smart cities, using data to answer questions |
| Samira Nuru | 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 |
| Rachel Om | Transportation, data analysis, GIS/mapping, inclusive planning, travel behavior |
| Thomas O. Omolo | Community Benefits of Green Space |
| Vanessa Ordoñez | Habitat restoration, climate change and coastal resiliency, greenspace in cities, racial equity and social justice, gentrification and displacement |
| Shu Pan | Urban Design |
| Joy Pasquet | Transportation Policy and Planning, International Development, Transit-Oriented Development, Land Use, Sustainable Urban Growth |
| James Perez | Gentrification, Displacement, Suburban Poverty, Transit-Oriented Development, Community Organizing & Engagement, Commuting, Access to Housing & Schools |
| Gabriela Picado-Aguilar | Transportation planning, land use, Transit Oriented Development and active transportantion and transit |
| Ellen Plane | Climate adaptation; sea level rise and coastal resilience; environmental and land use planning; geospatial analysi |
| Marta Polovin | Transportation and regional planning/policy; sustainable transit design and development; social and environmental justice; healthy cities; citizen activism |
| Allison Quach | Transportation and land use policy, intersection of transportation, behavior and public health, transit equity, multimodal/active transportation, regional and local governance |
| Deeksha Rawat | Sustainable urbanization, inclusive streets and public spaces, women's access to public spaces, neighborhood development, smart city development |
| Karl Reinhardt | Sustainable transportation infrastructure, electric vehicle integration, smart city development, natural disaster preparedness and resiliency planning, queer spaces and networks |
| Diego Rentería | Los Angeles, working-class neighborhoods, Latinos, development of openspace through river restoration, sidewalk and plaza design, environmental justice, regional governance |
| Ivana Rosas | Land Use & Urban Design, Accessibility & Transportation, Resiliency & Solar infrastructure |
| Viri Santoyo | Environmental Justice, CEQA/ city planning/ land use, community centered and participatory planning, city level climate adaptation/prevention initiatives, community resilience/ social justice, affordable housing and housing equity. |
| Scott Schiffer | Sustainable, resilient and regenerative cities, Environmental health and justice, Climate change adaptation, Coastal planning, Land use planning, Habitat restoration, permaculture. |
| Noel Simpkin | International development, sustainable water management, and community-centered and participatory planning - with a focus on women's voices in planning |
| Beatriz Stambuk-Torres | Park and River restoration and implementation, community engagement |
| Jun William Tanabe | Urban design, public space, community development |
| Aline Tanielian | Integrated affordable housing, equitable development, neighborhood revitalization, urban displacement resistance, cultural preservation, environmental justice, food security/justice |
| Sharifa Taylor | Health in all policies; active engagement of low-income and communities of color in the advocacy, budgeting, and planning process; participatory action research; affordable housing policy and responses to gentrification and displacement. |
| Shushan Tesfuzigta | Waste Management, Public Services, African Urbanism |
| Mark Trainer | Affordable Housing, Missing Middle Housing, Urban Density and Infill, Access to Credit, Regional Planning |
| Eric Valchuis | Innovations in design, construction methods, and financing of private sector projects with a goal of making it easier to make neighborhoods that are more interesting, pleasant, and accessible. |
| Ashley Wagner | Environmental and social justice, health equity, structural determinants of health, sustainable sanitation and waste management, participatory planning |
| Leopold Wambersie | Transportation planning, sustainable urban design, and infrastructure systems. Examining all the above in an international context, and assuring equitable implementation. |
| Jessie Wang | Housing and Community Development |
| Jessie Wesley | Food systems, community engagement, equity, and environmental health in urban communities. |
| Lindsay Wong | Sustainable urban design, participatory planning, urban informality, and community development. |
| Logan Woodruff | Urban Design, Tactical Urban Interventions, Participatory Planning Practices, Democratic Design, Post-Industrial Adaptation |
| Michelle Wray | Environmental justice and social equity issues in urban environments, GIS based risk analysis, climate adaptation planning |
| Dalia Rubiano Yedidia | Community-based planning to support grassroots neighborhood organizing, racial equity and social justice, development without displacement, affordable housing |
| Stella Yip | Displacement, Economic Development, Regional Planning, Local/State Transportation & Housing Policy, Increasing transit ridership and walkability in low-density neighborhoods, Community Engagement |