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Nick Puczkowskyj


Urban Studies & Planning - Urban & Public Affairs

Pronouns: He/him

Adviser: Dr. Jennifer Dill

Research Areas: Mobility justice; queer, feminist, and transgender mobility; micromobility

Year Started in Current Program: 2017

Biography:

I am a mobility justice scholar interested in the ways gender identity and the urban fabric shape travel behavior. Currently I sit on the board of the City of Portland's Central City in Motion Working Group. Prior to PSU I worked at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chicago Department of Transportation, and Chicago Transit Authority. Additionally, as a labor organizer, I am the former VP of Organising and President of the PSU Graduate Employee’s Union, AAUP/AFT #6666. Off campus, you can find me on the rugby pitch with Portland's Lumberjacks RFC or foraging Oregon’s coasts and forests for seafood and mushrooms. 

Education
  • Bachelor of Science, Geography, Illinois State University
  • Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of New Orleans
  • PhD Candidate, Urban Studies, Portland State University