Nohely Alvarez

Nohely Alvarez is a PhD student in Urban and Regional Planning and Design at the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Her focus and interests include the intersection of immigrant communities, transnational planning, participatory community building, social justice, gentrification, and equity development. She is particularly interested in advocacy and radical planning pedagogy in her field and thinking of ways the gap between practice and academia in planning can be improved. 

ADVISOR: 

Willow Lung-Aman

RESEARCH INTERESTS/SPECIALIZATIONS:

Planning Theory, Community Development, Socio-spatial justice, Latino/a/x and Immigrant Communities