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EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley, PhD Candidate, City and Regional Planning, 2011
University of Louisville, Master of Urban Planning, 2003
Oxford University, Harris Manchester College, Rinker Scholar, Politics and History, 2001
Ball State University, Bachelor of Arts, Art and Architecture History, 2001
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Principal Planner, University of California, Berkeley, 06/2008 – Present
Senior Land Use Planner, Arup, San Francisco, 07/2007 – 05/2008
Planner, United States Coast Guard, 6/2003 – 2/2006, 6/2006 – 07/2007
Planner, Robert Doughty Consultancy, Ltd., 7/2002 – 9/2002
Research Assistant, University of Louisville, Urban Studies Institute, 8/2001 – 5/2003
Program Coordinator, Foundation for Teaching Economics, 6/1999 – 8/2001
TEACHING
Guest Lecturer, In:City Summer Program (G), UC Berkeley, 2010
Lecturer, Public Health, Nutrition & the Built Environment (UG), UC Berkeley, 2009
Lecturer, Green Design and Public Health (G), UC Berkeley Extension, 2007
Tumaini Training Center/Global Alliance for Africa (UG), Arusha, Tanzania, 2002
Modern European History (UG). Ball State University, 2000– 2001
Western Civilization (UG). Ball State University, 1999-2000
CERTIFICATIONS
American Planning Association, AICP (Certified)
US Green Building Council, LEED®AP (Certified)
PERSONAL
Born, New Albany, IN (USA). Married. Fluent in Spanish. Avid distance runner and Boston Marathon finisher. Multiple musical copyrights with Billy Riggs Band. Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America (1994).
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
2012. Book Review: Gangs in Garden City: how immigration, segregation, and youth violence are changing America’s suburbs. By: Sarah Garland. Berkeley Planning Journal. Volume 24.
2011. Dissertation: Walkability and Housing: A Comparative Study of Income, Neighborhood Change and Socio-Cultural Dynamics in the San Francisco Bay Area.
2010. Going Home Again (An Essay on Economic and Community Development). Berkeley Planning Journal. Volume 23.
2010. Nourishing Urbanism: A Case for a New Urban Paradigm, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. Volume 8.
2010. Balancing Metrics of Walkable Neighborhoods with Individual-Level Characteristics. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference.
PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW
2012. Book Proposal: Rebuilding the Walkable World: Observations on Improving Neighborhood Walkability.
2012. Resilient Neighborhoods: Exploring the Relationship Between Walkability and Housing Appreciation, Health Foreclosures and Crime in Louisville, KY (w/Gilderbloom, J.).
2012. Inclusively Walkable: Exploring the Equity of Walkable Neighborhoods.
PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS
2012. Gentri-migration: The Advent of Housing Pressure in Walkable Urban Areas.
2012. Rebranding the American Dream: Revisiting the Elements of Group Form to Promote Walkability in Affordable Housing Projects
2012. Sustainable Street Design as a Value Proposition – Evidence of Walkability Policy and As a Tool for Housing Value Stabilization
2012. Balancing Metrics of Walkable Neighborhoods with Individual-Level Characteristics: A Proposed Model for Individuals with Reduced Capacity.
POLICY PAPERS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS
2011. Policy Paper: UC Berkeley Periphery Safety Action Plan (with the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center).
2011. Policy Report: UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation Demand Management (PTDM) Masterplan.
2008. A Paradigm Shift in Planning: Dealing with Climate Change and the Ever-Increasing Human Footprint. The New Planner. Winter Edition.
2007. UC Berkeley, Cal Climate Action Plan (CalCAP).
2006. Planning Proposals: Station Morro Bay; Station Maui; Sector Guam; Station Honolulu; Station Monterey. US Coast Guard.
2005. San Francisco Bay Area Strategic Housing Study. US Coast Guard.
2003. Proposal for a Town Plan, Dangriga, Belize, Spring 2003
2003. Revitalization of 4th and Oak, Old Louisville, for Old Louisville Shalom, 2003
2003. Planning for Technology Infrastructure, Arusha, Tanzania.
2002. Housing Conditions and Challenges in Louisville’s Western and Central Neighborhoods, For Fannie Mae.
CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS
2012. Transportation Planning – The ‘Vehicle’ to Community. Society of College and University Planning. Pacific Regional Conference. March 2012.
2011. Climate Smart Parking: Research in Action on the UC Berkeley Campus. University of California Transportation Center Conference.
2010. Metrics of Walkable Neighborhoods. University of California Transportation Center Conference.
2009. Understanding the Metrics of Walkable Neighborhoods: Phase 1 of Study of Choice and Walkability, UC Berkeley Doctoral Colloquium Series.
2008. Growing Greener and Healthier Cities, East to West, International Making Cities Livable Conference.
2007. Go Green for Your Health. APA Federal Division Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
2005. Coast Guard Installations: A Unique Challenge to Antiterrorism Force Protection, APA Federal Division Conference.
2004. Getting out of the decoding business: Making complex data comprehendible, APA Federal Division Conference, 2004
FUNDED RESEARCH
2010. Principle author for FHWA Value Pricing Pilot Program Grant ($1.8M) for research of flexible pricing and dynamic information for parking with the University of California Transportation Center and the City of Berkeley.
2010. Research on Pedestrian Safety and Campus Environs, with the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center.
2008. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Proposal for Research on School Accessibility and Health in Los Angeles, with Dr. Malo Hutson from the University of California, Berkeley, Department of City and Regional Planning.
2007. Parks and Accessibility Research in Los Angeles, Disparities in Access to Parks and Recreation Resources, with Dr. Michael Jerrett from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health and Dr. Jennifer Wolch from the University of Southern California, Department of Geography.
2001. Transforming Government On-line: Information, Public Participation and e-Business in Local Planning Administration, with Dr. David Simpson, University of Louisville.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Berkeley Planning Journal, Reviewer
Transport Policy Journal, Reviewer
Transportation Research Board, Reviewer
UC Berkeley, Chancellors Advisory Committee on Sustainability
UC Berkeley, Chancellors Joint Oversight Committee for Parking & Transportation
UC Berkeley, Design Review Committee
AWARDS & HONORS
Academic
• University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) Fellow, 2009
• Ball State University, Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award, 2009
• UC Berkeley Dean’s Normative Fellowship, 2009
• UC Berkeley City and Regional Planning, University Block Grant, 2007, 2008
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, Honorable Mention, 2008
• Outstanding Student, University of Louisville; Summa Cum Laude, 2003
• President’s Award for Academic Excellence, University of Louisville, 2003
• Commissioner’s Award for Academics, Conference USA, 2003
• Graduate Research Fellow, University of Louisville, 2001-2003
• Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association Scholarship, 2002
• Rinker Scholar for Study at Oxford University, 2001
• Outstanding Senior Award, Ball State University; Magna Cum Laude, 2001
• Lawrence and Mabel Hurst Scholarship, Ball State University, 2001
• Phi Alpha Theta, history honorary, Ball State University, 2001
• Phi Society, Ball State University equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, 2001
• Golden Key National Honor Society, Ball State University, 2000
• Paul Ogle Community Foundation Scholarship, 1997-2001
• Mid-American Conference, Presidential Award, Athletics & Academics, 2001
• NCAA Academic All-American, 1999-2001
Design
• Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Design Excellence award for complex multi-partied public private partnership for the redevelopment of Coast Guard assets in Monterey, CA, 2008
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Neighborhood Design (LEED-ND) certification for US Green Building Council pilot proposals for a 76 acre mixed-use site in San Diego, CA and a 2000+ unit development in Napa County, California, 2008
• American Planning Association ‘Outstanding Federal Planning Project’ for complex master planning, space study and facility design study in Guam, 2007
• San Francisco Transportation and Land Use Coalition (Now TRANSFORM), Urban Photography Award, 2006
• Unit Commendation Medal, Excellence in Federal Service, US Coast Guard, 2006
• Meritorious Team Commendation Medal, US Coast Guard, 2005
• Federal Special Act Award for Superior Performance, US Coast Guard, 2004
• American Planning Association Federal Division, Achievement Commendation, 2004
• Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association (KAPA)Award Best Planning Project for completion of a Town Plan Proposal for the Town of Dangriga, Belize, with research and recommendations in health and infrastructure planning and the first digital city map with coded land use (the first in Belize) , 2004
• Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association (KAPA) Award Best Planning Project, for completion of an award-winning urban design, master planning and economic revitalization plan for the neighborhood of Old Louisville;, Revitalization of 4th and Oak, Old Louisville, 2003
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
CalTrans, District 4, Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Alameda County, Bike and Pedestrian Working Group
Alameda County, Climate Action Working Group
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), Climate Bay Area
MTC, Partnership Technical Advisory Committee
City of San Francisco, Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee
UC Berkeley, Design Review Committee
Greenbelt Alliance, Compact Development Team
American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners
US Green Building Council, LEED®AP
Society for College and University Planners
Urban Land Institute, Young Leader Group
Board of Directors, Old Louisville Shalom
NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Board
OTHER TRAINING
Syllabus and Course Design, 2010; Health Impact Assessment, 2009; Sustainability Design, 2009; Environmental Land Use Law, 2007; Real Property Lease Law, 2007; US Green Building Council LEED Overview, 2007; ULI Real Estate Development, 2005; ULI Real Estate Finance 2005; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Training, 2003; Project Management, 2004; A/E Services Contracting, 2004; Civil Engineering Management, 2004; Performance Based Procurement, 2004; Fiscal Appropriations Law, 2005.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Project/Office/Access/FrontPage; ESRI ArcView/ArcGIS and extensions; Adobe CS; AutoCAD; Google Sketchup/Earth; statistical packages (SPSS); audio recording and editing programs such as Sound Forge, FL-Studio, Reason, Cubase, Pro-Tools; Programming (DOS, HTML, JAVA, C+, Visual Basic); hardware installation; maintenance; network administration.
