My goal as a teacher is to encourage a sense of curiosity in, and engagement with, urban planning by incorporating real world examples and experiential learning into my classes. I currently teach the following courses in the School of Planning:
PLAN 102: Professional Communication,
INDEV/PLAN 262: Introduction to Global Emerging Cities,
PLAN 350: Research Methods for Planners,
PLAN 440/674: Urban Services Planning, and
PLAN 474: Special Topics in Planning - Sex and the Globalizing City AND PLAN 474: Special Topics in Planning - Resilience (first offering W2019)
PLAN 102: Professional Communication,
INDEV/PLAN 262: Introduction to Global Emerging Cities,
PLAN 350: Research Methods for Planners,
PLAN 440/674: Urban Services Planning, and
PLAN 474: Special Topics in Planning - Sex and the Globalizing City AND PLAN 474: Special Topics in Planning - Resilience (first offering W2019)
Examples of student work:
PLAN 350, Spring 2015
PLAN 350 students used qualitative methods (field observation and semi-structured interviews) to explore why students, staff and faculty are (or aren't) recycling and composting on the UW main campus. Below are three examples of research dissemination videos produced for class.
PLAN 102, Fall 2014
In Fall 2014, my PLAN 102 students competing for the Jack Rosen Memorial Award in Environmental Innovation. This is an annual competition within the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. Four groups from our class were short-listed to 'pitch' their idea to a panel of judges. Two groups won honourable mentions in the competition.
