URSP graduate students are assigned faculty mentors in their first year based on mutual interest and availability. Each mentor guides students through the program, assisting with course selection and registration, and their approval is required for class registration. Students can request a change of mentor by contacting the Program's Administrator. Below are the faculty members serving as mentors, along with their teaching and research areas.
| Faculty Mentor | Email Address | Teaching/Research Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Howell | klhowell@umd.edu | Housing, Displacement, Policy, Planning |
| Ariel Bierbaum | bierbaum@umd.edu | Housing, Transportation, Public Education |
| Casey Dawkins | Dawkins1@umd.edu | Housing, Land Use |
| Chengri Ding | cding@umd.edu | International Development, Economic Analysis |
| Marccus Hendricks | mdh1@umd.edu | Environmental Planning |
| Clara Irazabal | irazabal@umd.edu | Community Development, Glocal Planning |
| Hiroyuki Iseki | Hiseki@umd.edu | Economics, Land Use, Transportation |
| Gerrit Knaap | gknaap@umd.edu | Economics, Land Use |
| Willow Lung-Amam | lungamam@umd.edu | Social Planning, Urban Design Theory, Displacement |
Contact Clara Irazábal, URSP Program Director
Contact Melissa Tellez, URSP Program Coordinator