Alumni Profiles

Being able to help elected officials make and implement decisions is the one of the most satisfying aspects of city management.

Professor Fred Stout taught a seminar back in 1994-95 that required us to prepare a short paper and presentation for every class meeting. I didn't realize it until years later, but that class -- among others I'm sure -- prepared me to be one of the top performers in our department in terms of resolving customer complaints and producing high customer satisfaction via well-written email responses.

I love working at a social impact consulting firm because I get to learn every single day, like I never left school. I love our public sector clients because together we create systems change to improve conditions for the most vulnerable among us.

I am passionate about sustainable design and the environment generally.

Urban studies provided me with a crucial interdisciplinary foundation that has helped me study, evaluate, and address many social issues from many different angles.

Urban Studies provided me with the solid interdisciplinary background necessary to tackle the ever-changing dynamics of the built environment.

Urban Studies helped formed my interest and got me my start. I am one of the rare few who is doing their undergrad major. It started with Fred Stout's intro class and moved to a studio with Gerry Gast. I learned to write. I learned to examine the built environment differently than how I had always seen it growing up in suburban California. The technical skills came later from this strong foundation.