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Jelena Djaković brings a decade of experience in design and communication across the higher education sector, where she has developed a diverse skill set in producing impactful communications and outreach materials.

Hello, my name is Esthebe Charles, but I prefer to be called Steby. I joined the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation in October 2023 and currently work as part time accounting clerk with the Environmental Finance Center (EFC). My role includes mainly helping with accounting and other administrative/business needs. I have a passion for numbers and financial management.

Fabian Gomez has been with the University System of Maryland since 2010, formerly employed at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. Gomez joined the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation in January 2013. He currently serves as the IT director for the School.Education

With over 10 years of experience in the IT field, Kenny Nguyen came to MAPP+D from another the University System of Maryland institution, the Universities at Shady Grove.

Hiroyuki (Hiro) Iseki is an Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning and a Research Affiliate with the National Center for Smart Growth. He currently directs the Urban and Regional Planning and Design (URPD) Ph.D. program at the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.

Gerrit-Jan Knaap is Professor of Urban Studies and Planning the University of Maryland. Knaap earned his B.S. from Willamette University, his MA and PhD from the University of Oregon, and received post-doctoral training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, all in economics.

A native of France and a resident of Historic Greenbelt, Isabelle Gournay received a professional degree in architecture from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and a doctorate in art history from Yale University. She co-edited Paris on the Potomac. The French Influence on the Architecture and Art of Washington, D.C.

Dr. Egan is a program manager with the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center. She has worked as professional geologist and principal scientist on multidisciplinary water resource projects and research. She provides technical and regulatory expertise, project planning and design with a focus on cost-effective and sustainable solutions for clients.

After working as a private sector historic preservation consultant for a decade, John Sprinkle served as a historian for the National Park Service from 1989 to 2022. He holds a doctorate in American history and a master’s degree in historical archaeology from the College of William and Mary. Dr.

Trained as an urban planner and historian, Julia is passionate about equitable development and climate justice at the neighborhood scale, recognizing communities as interconnected social, cultural, economic, and environmental ecosystems. She is interested in the idea of healing through community-led policy, design, and preservation interventions.

Kristen Stack is the Director of Student Services for the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She oversees graduate and undergraduate academic advising, recruitment and admissions, scheduling, career services and commencement for the college.

Michael Kleiss comes from a multidisciplinary background trained in Architecture, Engineering, Computer Science, Music, Film and Fine Arts. He received a Master of Architecture from Pratt Institute with a focus on Structural Morphology and worked in New York city designing skyscrapers.