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HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2020 – Illinois Governor Recognition Certificate for Contribution to the Success of Illinois Census 2020

  • 2019 – Journal of Planning Education and Research Writing Workshop, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

  • 2018 – Certificate of Appreciation for Community Service, Texas Branch of American Public Works Association

  • 2018 – Trey and Shana Yelverton Scholarship Award, for public service and extracurricular excellence

  • 2018 – Annual Planning Student Scholarship Award, APA Texas Chapter, Midwest Section

  • 2018 – Annual Planning Student Project Award, APA Texas Chapter, Midwest Section

  • 2017 – Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, University of Texas at Arlington

  • 2017 – Golden Key International Honor Society, University of Texas at Arlington

  • 2017 – People’s Choice Best Research Presentation Award, ACSP

  • 2017 – Best Research Presentation Award, ACES Symposium, UT Arlington

  • 2016 – John W. Jackson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Award, UT Arlington

  • 2016 – First Place, Master Plan Category, Campus RainWorks Challenge, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 

MEDIA COVERAGE

  • 2021 – SJSU Newsroom: Lurie College Case Study Illuminates Unequal Access to Internet in Central California Amid COVID-19

  • 2021 – Monterey County Weekly: SJSU research supports Assemblymember Rivas’ broadband access proposal

  • 2020 – Johns Hopkins Hub: Americans' responses to stay-at-home orders differed according to population density

  • 2020 – SJSU Newsroom: Research Shows Lockdowns Did Not Decrease Park Visits

  • 2020 – UIC Today: UIC partners with IDHS through $20M census initiative in Illinois

  • 2019 – Dallas Innovates: UTA Team Leads Fort Worth Medical Innovation District Planning

  • 2018 – Adevărul: Impactul expansiunii urbane asupra speranţei de viaţă

  • 2018 – EurekAlert!: Urban sprawl's effect on life expectancy and innovation hubs

  • 2018 – Planetizen: Compact Development Increases Life Expectancy, Economic Development

  • 2018 – ScienceDaily: Impact of urban sprawl on life expectancy and innovation hubs

  • 2018 – Research.Design Connections: Innovation Zones

  • 2018 – SSTI: SBIR awardees locate in denser regions, less dense neighborhoods

  • 2018 – The Shorthorn: Lack of mass transit hinders progress

  • 2017 – Fort Worth Weekly: Going places

  • 2017 – The Shorthorn: CTEDD Student Council features

  • 2017 – The Shorthorn: Student wins people’s choice poster award

  • 2017 – The Shorthorn: Urban revitalization plan by students

  • 2017 – The Shorthorn: Transportation center funds research

  • 2017 – The Shorthorn: Educational research presented at symposium

  • 2016 – The Shorthorn: Student brings world of experience to teaching

  • 2016 – D Magazine: How to Build a Mega-City

  • 2016 – EurekAlert!: UTA team wins EPA RainWorks challenge

  • 2016 – The Lead_ Business & Tourism News: Shaping our town at fifth annual State of the Community

  • 2016 – Mineral Wells Index: Downtown redevelopment vision presented at Chamber luncheon

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