Urban Politics and Governance in Los AngelesPolitics of Neighborhood ChangeQualitative MethodsPublic Policy Formulation and ImplementationIntro to Public AdministrationPublic Organizations

Led policy campaign research efforts to examine city and state equitable transit oriented development policies as part of citywide ACT-LA coalition. Served on steering committee for electronic car share program for low-income families in collaboration with Mayor’s Office of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and Shared Use Mobility Center.Oversaw the writing and implementation of $1 million LA County contract on behalf of coalition of twelve workers’ centers.

Applied Planning ResearchIntro to Cities and PlanningHistory of the Built Environment

Assisted humanities faculty-led research projects with GIS and other spatial data visualization applications.Taught undergraduate and graduate student workshops on map making, data visualization, and online visual media.Served as IT support for all faculty, staff, and students in UCLA Humanities Division.

- Responsible for composing calls for papers, editing submissions, and handling subscription requests. - Organizes outreach events for journal promotion and distribution

Developed comprehensive literature reviews on transit planning with regards to multi-modality, connectivity, and passenger flows.Conducted interviews with transit planning experts in private companies and public agencies across the United States and Europe to determine best practices for California’s High-Speed Rail development and intermodal integration.

Designed and implemented a multiple-method research design measuring the social impact of placemaking and cultural revitalization strategies in Westwood, Los Angeles.Assisted the training of 25 researchers in public space activity analysis, surveying and interviewing.

- Conducted conflict analysis of over 100 world news reports per week using qualitative methods developed by the "Social, Political, and Economic Events Database Project."- Tested and evaluated new methodologies of conflict analysis for more advanced research protocols.