Urban Studies Master Theses and Dissertations Defended in AY 2023-2024

PhD Dissertation Defenses:

Maryam Amiri
"Embodied Urban Political Ecology of Oil: Social Reproduction in Oil Geographies, Case Study: Ahwaz, Khuzestan, Iran"
Chair: Dr. Megan Horst

Kyu Ri Kim
"The Central Role of Safety Perceptions in Connecting Crash Risk Factors and Walking Behavior
Chair: Dr. Jennifer Dill

Minji Cho
"Three essays on communicative planning from the perspective of East Asians"
Chair: Dr. Matthew Gebhardt

Huijun Tan
"The Effects of Physical Accessibility and Subjective Accessibility on Grocery Shopping Behaviors in Oakland, California"
Chair: Dr. Lisa Bates

Amanda Hudson
"Participatory Democracy: The Potential for Civic Transformation, Understanding Participants’ Learning in the Milwaukie Citizens Jury"
Chair: Dr. Dawn Richardson

MUS Thesis Defense:

Heather Bartlett
"E Hui me ke Kaiāulu [To Connect with the Community] A Case Study on Implementation-Focused Community Planning Practices in Hawai‘i County"
Chair: Dr. Lisa Bates

Bongani Ikaneng
"An Analysis of Citizen Participation in Spatial Plan Preparation, Case Study Of Gaborone City, Botswana"
Chair: Dr. Matthew Gebhardt

Nickolas Hash
"The Foodpunk City: Advancing Portland’s Food Security Through a Shared Ideology of Adaptation & Resistance"
Chair: Dr. Megan Horst