I am an human geographer, currently based in the Washington, DC area. In May 2021, I completed my Master’s degree in Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a thesis on using GIS data analysis to characterize and typologize US metropolitan areas and their neighborhoods based on built environment features.
I am currently employed as a senior research assistant at the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program. My primary research interests are public transportation and walkable urban environments. While my research thus far has focused on metro areas in the United States, I am interested in expanding it to make comparisons to metropolitan areas in various countries and from different urban traditions.
In addition to a one-page resume and full CV and additional information on my educational background and professional experience, I have posted a bibliography of my academic and technical writing and links to much of my extensive portfolio of popular articles on the urban geography, history, and public transportation of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. I also have a blog where I post shorter research explorations and thoughts and a collection of supplemental material associated with my Master’s thesis project.