Teaching Philosophy

My teaching advances a justice-centered approach to urban planning education that addresses questions of power, participation, and institutions in resilience planning. In my courses, I emphasize active, participatory learning environments that mirror the collaborative and contested nature of planning practice. Through discussion-based learning, applied projects, and community-engaged assignments, students become active participants in knowledge production rather than passive recipients. These approaches are designed to support multiple modes of learning while reinforcing a central goal of my teaching: preparing students to engage ethically and effectively with communities, institutions, and interdisciplinary teams in advancing equitable and sustainable planning solutions.

 

Courses Taught

Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, University of Southern California

  • Climate, Sustainability, and Environmental Planning (graduate)

  • Planning for Resilience: Natural Hazards, Climate Risks, and Vulnerability (graduate)

  • Planning for Environmental Justice, Equity, and Sustainability (undergraduate)

 City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University

  • Disaster Planning and Policies (graduate)

  • Global Environment in Planning (undergraduate)

  • Comparative Studies in Planning (undergraduate)

  • International Development Planning Studio (undergraduate/graduate)

  • Introduction to City and Regional Planning (undergraduate)

  • Research Methods (undergraduate)

Planning, Policy and Design, University of California Irvine

  • Quantitative Analysis (undergraduate)

  • Research Implementation in a U.S. – Mexico Border Context (undergraduate)

  • Environmental Hazards – (undergraduate)

*Syllabi available upon request