NCSG Team

PLCC
Planning Fellow
Student Fellows
Eram Ahmed
PhD in Urban and Regional Planning and Design
Maya Assaker
Master in Urban Studies and Planning
Rebecca Garman
PhD in Urban and Regional Planning and Design
Felix Hernandez
Master in Landscape Architecture
Sarah Kamei Hoffman
Master in Urban Studies and Planning
Sophie McManus
PhD in Urban and Regional Planning and Design
Alex McRoberts
Master in Urban Studies and Planning
Finn Meggit
Master in Urban Studies and Planning
Lauren Meyer
Master in Applied Anthropology
Siddhi Pawar
Master in Urban Studies and Planning
Caitlin Rice
Master in Urban Studies and Planning/Landscape Architecture
Cole Shultz
Master in Urban Studies and Planning
Fayla Sutton
Master in Urban Studies and Planning
Laura Sweeney
Master in Landscape Architecture
NCSG Affiliates
Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland
Research Professor, University of Maryland
Professor of Architecture, University of Maryland
Professor Emeritus of Architecture Program, University of Maryland
President, TischlerBise
Professor of City & Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah
VP, Institute for International Urban Development
Professor of Architecture, University of Maryland
Associate Professor of Information Studies, Syracuse University
Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Lecturer, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
Assistant Professor of Geography, Planning, and Recreation, Northern Arizona University
Director of Architecture Program, University of Maryland
President and CEO, Kairos Development, LLC
Director, Stormwater Infrastructure Resilience and Justice (SIRJ) Lab
Professor Emerita of Urban Studies & Planning Program, University of Maryland
Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland
Program Director, Urban Studies and Planning Program, University of Maryland
Director, Urban and Regional Planning and Design Ph.D. Program, University of Maryland
Senior Director, Strategy & Data for Public Impact Initiatives, John Hopkins University
Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy, University of California Irvine
Director, Institute for Policy Research and Engagement, University of Oregon
Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland
Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland
Principal & Founder, Ochoa Urban Collaborative
Research Scientist, Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University
Associate Professor Emerita and Founding Director of Museum Studies and Material Culture Program, American Studies, University of Maryland
Professor and Director of Program on Chinese Cities, University of North Carolina
Associate Professor at School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
Emeritus Professor of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin
Work With Us!
NCSG Affiliates and Fellows are individuals who work alongside its core faculty and staff to form a network of researchers and practitioners who advance equitable Smart Growth in regional, national, and international spheres. NCSG Partners are organizations that collaborate with NCSG toward shared goals. NCSG welcomes members of the University and broader community to be affiliated with it in ways that both strengthen the Center’s impact and provide access to the resources and opportunities it offers.
Interested in learning more about NCSG’s Affiliate program? Email NCSG’s Executive Director or Associate Director with your research interest.















