Assistant Professor
Marccus Hendricks
Dr. Hendricks’ primary research interests include infrastructure planning and management, social vulnerability to disaster, environmental...
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Faculty Research Assistant
Lily Murnen
Pronouns: she/her Lily Murnen is a faculty research assistant at NCSG and a recent graduate from the Master of Community Planning program. ... -
Business Coordinator
Gerard Boulin
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NCSG Research Coordinator
Prince Hunter
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Director of the Purple Line Corridor Coalition
Sheila Somashekhar
Sheila Somashekhar joined the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland in 2020 as Director of the Purple Line Corridor... -
Graduate Assistant
Nohely Alvarez
Pronouns: she/her/ella Nohely Alvarez is a PhD student in Urban and Regional Planning and Design at the School of Architecture, Planning and... -
PhD Assistant
Katy June-Friesen
Pronouns: she/her Katy June-Friesen is a writer/editor for NCSG and the Small Business Anti-displacement Project. She is a Ph.D. candidate... -
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Graduate Assistant
Alondra Morales Luna
Pronouns: she/her/ella Alondra Morales Luna is a graduate assistant with the Partnership of Active Learning in Sustainability (PALS) program... -
Graduate Assistant
Matthew Scott Reise
Pronouns: (he/him) Matthew Reise is the Graduate Assistant for the Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). He is currently... -
Graduate Assistant
Katharine Grace Dyson
Pronouns: she/her Katharine Dyson is a graduate assistant with the PLCC here at NCSG and in her first year in the Master of Community Planning... -
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PhD Assistant
Zhenpeng Zou
Pronouns: He/Him/His Dr. Zhenpeng (Frank) Zou recently earned his doctoral degree in urban and regional planning and design from UMD. He has... -
Executive Director and Professor, National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University of Maryland
Gerrit-Jan Knaap
Gerrit-Jan Knaap is Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Executive Director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research at the University... -
Research Professor, Director of the Planning and Design Center and PALS Program Senior Advisor at the NCSG
Uri Avin
Uri’s 40 years of experience span both the public and private sectors. Prior to his appointment at UMD, Uri was the Practice Leader for Regional... -
Associate Professor
Casey Dawkins
Casey J. Dawkins is a Professor of Urban Studies and Planning and Affiliate of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland’s... -
Professor and Director of Creative Placemaking
Ronit Eisenbach
Ronit Eisenbach is an architect, artist, curator, and educator whose scholarship and multi-disciplinary spatial practice aims to engage others... -
Assistant Research Professor
Sevgi Erdogan
Dr. Sevgi Erdoğan is an Assistant Research Professor at the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education (NCSG) and an affiliate... -
Associate Director
Nicholas Finio
Nick Finio is the Associate Director of NCSG, and a PhD candidate in the Urban and Regional planning program. His research is focused on the... -
PALS Program Director
Kim Fisher
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Kim Fisher is the Program Director of the Partnership for Active Learning in Sustainability (PALS) Project. PALS is... -
Associate Professor
Hiroyuki Iseki
Hiro Iseki is a research faculty with the NCSG and Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning. His research focuses on balancing efficiency,... -
Assistant Professor
Willow Lung-Amam
Dr. Lung-Amam serves as Director of Community Development at NCSG and Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of... -
Assistant Director
Kimberly M. Ross
Kim Ross is a consultant currently serving as Assistant Director for the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University...
