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Biography:Dr. Deok-Oh Woo earned his Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Michigan, specializing in building technology. He also holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Science in Architectural Engineering from Yonsei University in the Republic of Korea.

Biography:Tara supports MAPP’s researchers, scholars, practitioners, and graduate students in developing competitive proposals for funding. Her knowledge of research capacity-building, networking, proposal development and multidisciplinary collaborations promote institutional growth.

Biography:Ansley Jacobs is a Climate and Sustainability Program Assistant at the University of Maryland's Environmental Finance Center, where she provides research and technical assistance to communities across the Mid-Atlantic region. Her work supports climate action planning and resilience building efforts at the municipal and regional scale.

If you ask Carl Elefante ‘80 which of New York’s most iconic skyscrapers—the 94-year-old Empire State Building or the 11-year-old Freedom Tower—is more climate-friendly, the answer might surprise you.

Biography:Willow Lung, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park. At UMD, she serves as Director of Community Development at the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, Director of the Urban Equity Collaborative, and Director of the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network. Dr.

To rebuild communities, Cathy Morrison ‘04 believes that designers should not only reflect the people in the communities they’re building for, but “move at the speed of trust.”

Just steps from the bustling intersection of University Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue a few miles from the University of Maryland, a stretch of asphalt was transformed into an arts and culture district for a few hours on a spring Saturday, offering a glimpse of a possible future for the community of Langley Park, Md.

Biography:Seth Hanley joined the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation in 2023 as the Business Coordinator for the National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG).

Biography: Monet (she/her) has worked with communities across the northeast to combat housing insecurity, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, implement clean transportation and promote overall, sustainable and equitable community development.

Biography:Katy June-Friesen is Associate Director of Communications & Research for the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network, housed at the National Center for Smart Growth. She is a PhD candidate in UMD’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, where her research focuses on news coverage and public discourse surrounding redevelopment and gentrification.

Biography:Rhonda Sincavage is the Director of Education at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, DC, where she leads national efforts to engage the public and professionals in the preservation of cultural heritage.

Biography:Susan Kern is Associate Professor and Director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.