Current Ph.D. Students - 2007-08
IAN BATES
ianbates1@gmail.com
Bachelor of Science, With Distinction, Environmental Policy and Behavior (University of Michigan- Ann Arbor)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning in progress (University of Colorado Denver)
Research Interests: youth, children community gardens
CHAKARIN "NICK" BEJRANANDA
chakarin.bejrananda@email.cudenver.edu
Bachelor of Architecture (Rangsit University, Thailand)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (University of Colorado Denver)
Research Interests: urban and spatial analysis as it relates to planning in third world nations
KRIS CHRISTENSEN
Kirsten.Christensen@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Science, Music Management (University of Colorado Denver)
Master of Social Sciences, emphasis in Historic Preservation (University of Colorado Denver)
Research Interests: historic preservation and the investigation of models that protect the built environment
REBECCA COLBERT
Bachelor of Arts, Landscape Architecture (University of California Berkeley)
Research Interests: Children, youth and environments, Design for free-choice learning in the public realm, The impact of technology on the design and use of built environments
DARA CUNNINGHAM
dara.cunningham@email.cudenver.edu
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Advertising & Graphic Design (Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design)
Master of Arts, Information and Learning Technologies (University of Colorado Denver)
Research Interests: application of design theory and methodology to the process of design and the application collaborative, evolutionary design processes to the conception, re-invention, and improvement of methods and tools
CARLOS ANTONIO DEL VALLE-GONZALEZ
delvallc@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Economics (University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez)
Master of Planning (University of Puerto Rico, Rio Peidras)
Research Interests: management of urban sprawl and the development of mass transit in Puerto Rico in socially, economically and ecologically sustainable ways
KELLY DRAPER ZUNIGA
inventorsden@yahoo.com
Bachelor of Science, Landscape Architecture (Pennsylvania State University)
Graduate Coursework in Landscape Architecture (Ball State University)
Master of Science, Community Development (University of California, Davis)
Research Interests: transnationalism, urban planning and children's environments
SHAWN EDMONDS
Shawn.Edmonds@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Environmental Design (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Research Interests: Children, youth and environments; intergenerational planning and design; neighborhood mapping
ANN HOWRY ELLIS
ann.ellis@Colorado.edu
Bachelor of Arts, Art History (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Research Interests: image schemata as projected architectural metaphors
DEBRA FLANDERS CUSHING
debbieflanders@yahoo.com
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Pennsylvania State University, University Park)
Master of Science, Landscape Architecture (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Research Interests: Participatory design and planning of children’s environments
CLAUDIA FOLSKA
cfolska@yahoo.com
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (University of Southern California, Los Angeles)
Master of Business Administration (University of Southern California, Los Angeles)
Research Interests: Cognitive mapping as it relates to the visually impaired and way finding without sight
SHANMUGA PRIYA GNANASEKAREN
Shanmuga.gnanasekaran@email.cudenver.edu
SUSAN GUNN
susan.gunn@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Environmental Design (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Master of Science, Real Estate and Construction Management (University of Denver)
Research Interests: Cinema's contribution to the pedagogy in the context of design theory and contested space.
ANURADHA KAMATH
anuradhakamath@hotmail.com
Bachelor of Architecture (Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, India)
Master of Science, Urban Planning, Land and Housing Development (Asian Institute of Technology) Research Interests: Sustainability and disaster management of communities under climate variability and change
YU SEUNG KIM
yskim@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science and Technology (Yonsei University, Korea)
Bachelor of Science, Urban Planning and Engineering (Yonsei University, Korea)
Master of Regional Planning (Cornell University, New York)
Research interests: Agent-based modeling, Economic development, Sustainable development and GIS technology in planning
SIEGMUND LANGEGGER
slangegger@gmail.com
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (University of Denver)
Research interests: Accepting that the city is a function of both inertial forces of form and unending purposive forces of society, I am interested in exploring how these two forces interact. Specifically, I wish to apply mathematical network analysis to both large and small scale transportation, communication and accessibility networks in terms of urban morphogenesis and urban morphology.
LAURA MALININ
malinin@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Arts, Architecture; Art and Art History (Rice University)
Master of Education (University of Texas)
Research interests:
TIZAI MAUTO
tizai.mauto@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Science,Honors Rural and Urban Planning(University of Zimbabwe,Harare)
Research interests: Children, youth and environments;community participation in urban planning and design; sustainable urban planning,development and management in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa
ROBERT OGLE
rogle@coloradomtn.edu
Bachelor of Science (Philadelphia University)
Master of Historic Preservation (University of Kentucky)
Research interests: Historic Preservation curriculum design and pedagogy; economics and business of historic preservation
SELENA PAULSEN
selenapaulsen@aol.com
Bachelor of Arts, English (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Master of Public Administration (University of New Mexico)
Research interests: Built environments of children/families; design/use of parks, trails, greenspaces; urban policy; research-based practice
ILLENE PEVEC
illene.pevec@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies (Maryhurst University, Oregon)
Master of Arts, Faculty of Education Curriculum Studies (University of British Columbia)
Research Interests: Environmental design and planning as it relates to children and community; school gardens; curriculum development; health
DANIEL PIATKOWSKI
dan.piatkowski@gmail.com
Bachelor of Arts, English (Arizona State University)
Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (Arizona State University)
Research interests: Sustainable transportation, individual travel behavior, and bicycle and pedestrian planning
DOUG RAGAN
ddragan@istar.ca
Bachelor of Arts, Latin American Studies/History (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Masters of Management (McGill University)
Research interests: Children, youth and environment; participatory community planning; GIS technology in planning
KAREN ROOF
karen.roof@email.ucdenver.edu
FIDEL SANTOS
fidel.santos@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Science, Anthropology and Sociology (Wayne State University, Michigan)
Master of Science, Resource Development (Michigan State University, Michigan)
Research Interests: Environmental protection, community regional development and community participation in planning
KOLLAWAT SAKHAKARA
kollowat.sakhakara@email.cudenver.edu
Bachelor of Architecture (Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Thailand)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (University of Colorado Denver)
Research Interests: Environmental planning of historic cities
EARL SAUNDERS
findearl@aol.com
Bachelor of Science (United States Air Force Academy)
Master of Arts, Geography (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Research Interests: GIS-based analysis of water-related development
YÜCEL C SEVERCAN
csevercan@yahoo.com
Bachelor of City Planning (Middle East Technical University)
Master of Urban Design (Middle East Technical University)
Research Interests: Urban design, privatization of public space, conservation of industrial landscapes, effects of urban space on children and youth.
MICHELLE SHEPHERD
rsvp_shepherd@hotmail.com
Bachelor of Science, Land Use & Environmental Resources (Metropolitan State College of Denver)
Master of Landscape Architecture (University of Colorado Denver)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (University of Colorado Denver)
Research Interests: Semiotics of text, culture, pattern and memory
BARBARA STUART
barbara.stuart@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (University of Colorado Denver)
Master of Planning and Community Development (University of Colorado Denver)
Research Interests: Planning and development within a global context through effective communication regarding design and planning processes and practices
MARK SULLIVAN
mark.sullivan@email.cudenver.edu
Bachelor of Arts, Distributed Studies (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Master of Arts, Archeology ( University of Colorado, Boulder)
Master of Architecture (University of Colorado Denver)
Research Interests: History and theory of architecture re-use and adaptation, historic interactions among the variety of vernacular architectures
ROBERT SURLES
robert.surles@colorado.edu
Master of Business Administration (Loyola of Baltimore, Maryland)
Research Interests: Planning as a form of social cognition, learning environments, cognitive design attributes for the built environment, playscapes and learningscapes for children, relationship between the individual and their environment. Heuristics, biases and value judgments in planning issues related to affordable housing.
DAVID THOMAS
david.thomas@cudenver.edu
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy (Colorado State University)
Master of Arts, Speech Communication (Colorado State University)
Research Interests: Computer visualization of leisure environments and how is shapes experiences. The formation and life of on-line communities.
DARCY VARNEY
darcy.varney@colorado.edu
Bachelor of Arts, English (University of Colorado Denver)
Master of Education (Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore)
Research Interests: Children's environments, child-friendly cities, and cross-cultural comparisons of youth participation in urban and neighborhood planning.
ROBERT WONNETT
rwonnett@uccs.edu
Bachelor of Science, Therapeutic Recreation (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Master of Arts, Education Psychology Studies (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Master of Public Administration (University of Colorado Denver)
Doctor of Jurisprudence (University of Denver)
Research Interests: The site planning and design of academic campuses in relation to prevailing legal doctrine concerning the use of public space
BAMBI YOST
bambi_l_yost@yahoo.com
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts & Sciences (Pennsylvania State University)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (University of Colorado Denver)
Research Interest: Children’s learning landscapes
Recent Graduates
RAYMOND ABELIN
Bachelor of Arts, Film/Television (UCLA)
Master of Arts, Cinema Production (University of Southern California)
Master of Design Studies (Harvard University)
Master of Business Administration (Cambridge University)
Dissertation Research: The Application of Dramatic Theory in Design Narrative: A Paradigm for Interactive Education. Dissertation research supervised by Raymond Studer.
ABDULKADER AL-GILANI
Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering (King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Master of Landscape Architecture (University of Pennsylvania)
Dissertation Research: Historic preservation of urban Landscape: (With special emphasis on the Arab world). Dissertation research supervised by Fahriye Sancar.
GEORGE AWUOR
Bachelor of Arts (Karnatak University, India)
Master of Library Science (University of Mysore, India)
Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (Arizona State University, Tempe)
Dissertation Research: Evaluating the Impact of Youth Participation in Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) Environmental Clean-Up Program in Nairobi's Slums. Dissertation research supervised by Louise Chawla and Willem van Vliet.
JIM BERKLEY
Bachelor of Science, Geology (University of Missouri)
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering (University of Missouri)
Master of Public Affairs (University of Colorado)
Master of Science, Civil Engineering (University of Colorado)
Dissertation Research: Stakeholder-Relevant Progress Evaluation in Adaptive Management: Glen Canyon Dam and the Colorado River Ecosystem.
UDDHAB BHANDARY
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Roorkee University)
Master of Science, Regional and Rural Development Planning (Asian Institute of Technology)
Dissertation Research: Vulnerability to Natural Hazards: Communities at Wildfire Hazard in the Wildland Urban Interface in the Western United States. Dissertation research supervised by Brian Muller.
MANISH CHALANA
Bachelor of Architecture (Mangalore University, India)
Master of Architecture (School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, India)
Master of Landscape Architecture (Pennsylvania State University, University Park)
Dissertation Research: Historic preservation, cultural landscapes, and water resources. Dissertation research supervised by Michael Holleran.
YIPING FANG
Bachelor of Architecture (Tsinghua University, Beijing, China)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (Tsinghua University, Beijing, China)
Dissertation Research: Historic preservation and urban redevelopment in the People's Republic of China. Dissertation research supervised by Michael Holleran.
VERLE HANSEN
Bachelor of Architecture (University of Colorado)
Master of Architecture (University of Colorado Denver)
Dissertation Research: A Procedure to Align the Built Environment with Ecosystem Integrity.
Dissertation supervised by Raymond Studer.
SANDRA HOWARD
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology (Metropolitan State College of Denver)
Master of Arts, Sociology (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee)
Dissertation Research: Urban Mixed-Use Development: The Socially Responsible Allocation of Space. Dissertation research supervised by Joseph Juhasz.
JOEL JENSEN
Bachelor of Arts, Theater (Gustavus Adolphus College)
Master of Arts, Philosophy (University of Colorado)
Dissertation Research: Architecture And Authenticity: Constructing the Ontological. Dissertation research supervised by Michael Jensen.
JENNIFER STEFFEL JOHNSON
Bachelor of Science, Design & Environmental Analysis (Cornell University)
Master of Architecture (McGill University)
Dissertation Research: Mixed-Income Housing, Discourse and Debate. Dissertation research supervised by Willem vanVliet.
CLAIRE LANIER
Bachelor of Arts, History (Macalester College)
Master of Arts, Art History (University of Washington)
Master of Interior Design (University of Colorado Denver)
Dissertation Research: Issues of Time and Place: Sustaining a Locally Based Aesthetic at the University of Colorado at Boulder 1917-2003. Dissertation research supervised by Mark Gelernter
TAMMI LANINGA
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Policy (Western Washington University)
Master of Arts, Geography (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Dissertation Research: Examining community-based collaboration in the context of western public lands and nature resources management. Dissertation research supervised by Brian Muller.
ISABEL MORALES
Bachelor of Science, Computer Systems (Instituto Technolgico Y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico)
Master of Arts, Latin American Studies, Economics (University of Texas, Austin)
Master of Business Administration, International Business (University of Texas, Austin)
Dissertation Research: Building Rural Learning Regions: Innovations in the Food Production Industry. Dissertation research supervised by Tom Clark.
DENG NING
Bachelor of Science, Economic Geography and Urban & Rural Regional Planning (Nanjing University)
Master of Arts, Human Geography (Nanjing University)
Dissertation Research: Intra-City Differentials in Urban Poverty and Slums in Nairobi, Kenya: Measurements, Determinants, Consequences, and Implications. Dissertation research supervised by Tom Clark.
KOOMPONG 'JOEY' NOOBANJONG
Bachelor of Architecture (Rangsit University, Thailand)
Master of Architecture (University of Colorado Denver)
Dissertation Research: Power, Identity, and the Rise of Modern Architecture: From Siam to Thailand. Dissertation research supervised by Taisto Mäkelä.
ANIRBAN PAL
Bachelor of Architecture (Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal, India)
Dissertation Research: Bottom-Up Metropolitan Planning in Kolkata: Rhetoric vs. Reality. Dissertation supervised by Willem van Vliet.
ANTONY PHIPPS
Bachelor of Arts, Architecture and Art History (Williams College)
Master of Community Planning, Department of Urban Studies and Planning (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Dissertation Research: America Connecting: Internet Utilization as a Predictor of Community Participation and Social Capital. Dissertation supervised by Willem van Vliet.
NICEL SAYGIN
Bachelor of Science, City & Regional Planning (Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey)
Master of Urban Design (Dokuz Kylul University, Turkey)
Master of City & Regional Planning (Clemson University)
Master of City & Regional Planning (University of Pennsylvania)
Dissertation Research: The Political Economy of Urban Public Space: A Case Study of Denver. Dissertation research supervised by Fahriye Sancar.
DIANA SHANNON
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry (State University of New York, Binghamton)
Master of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Dissertation Research: Influence of Current Transportation Decision Processes on Modal Outcomes: Three Colorado Case Studies. Dissertation research supervised by Fahriye Sancar.
MELANIE SHELLENBARGER
Bachelor of Interior Design (Interior Design Institute of Denver)
Bachelor of Arts, Humanities (St. Mary's College)
Master of Business Administration (John Carroll University)
Dissertation Research: The Emergence and Development of the Second Home in Colorado, 1880-1940. Dissertation research supervised by Mark Gelernter and Michael Holleran.
ANN SKARTVEDT
Bachelor of Arts (Harvard University, Cambridge)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (University of Colorado Denver)
Master of Landscape Architecture (University of Colorado Denver)
Dissertation Research: Growth Imperatives & Mixed-Use Development: The Contested Terrain of the Suburban Downtown. Dissertation research supervised by Fahriye Sancar.
TE-I ALBERT TSAI
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Chinese Cultural University, Taiwan)
Master of Landscape Architecture (University of Pennsylvania)
Master of Urban Development (University of Colorado Denver)
Dissertation Research: The development of urban performance measures based on land use and transportation integration. Dissertation research supervised by Tom Clark.
PEARL SHU-YI WANG
Bachelor in Landscape Architecture (Chinese Culture University, Taiwan)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (University of Colorado Denver)
Dissertation Research: Tradition, Memory and the Culture of Place: Continuity and Change in the Ancient City of Pingyao, China. Dissertation research supervised by Tom Clark.
AMANDA WOODWARD
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Master of Architecture (University of Colorado Denver)
Dissertation Research: Sustainability and Architectural Education: Transforming the Culture of Architecture in the United States. Dissertation research supervised by Mark Gelernter.
LI YIN
Bachelor of Architecture (Yunnan Polytechnic University, China)
Master of Science in Urban Planning, Land and Housing Development (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand)
Dissertation Research: Land use modeling, geographic information systems, regional economic development, exurban development, case study of Colorado. Dissertation research supervised by Brian Muller.