Thesis Advisees
Julia Miller, M.A. 2018
Capstone: Exploration of Inorganic Chemical Pollution in California’s Groundwater
Margaret Brown, M.A. 2018
Thesis: Hooked on Safety: An analysis of Commercial Fishing Safety and Training Opportunities
Jake Mittleman, M.A. 2018
Thesis: Keeping Passenger Ferry Systems Afloat: What can Boston learn from other water transportation systems around the country?
Paulina Muratore, M.S. 2018
Thesis: Planing for Low-Carbon Transportation Systems
Matthew Amato, M.S. Environ Econ and Urban Planning 2018
Thesis: Measuring the Impacts of Cooperative Participation on Vanilla Farmers in Madagascar
Elizabeth Gohringer, M.A. 2017
Thesis: Pedestrian Plazas: A Case Study of Best Practices in Three U.S. Cities
Nicolas Dahlberg, M.S. Environmental Economics and
Urban Planning 2017
Thesis: The Effects of State Energy Policy on Residential Electric Energy Burden
Brooke Schwartz, M.A. 2017
Thesis: Location, Location, Location: An Analysis of Safe Haven Siting in New York City
Lauren Shuffleton Drago, M.A. 2017
Thesis: Liquor License Distribution in Boston: Exacerbating Economic Disenfranchisement
Megan Krey, M.A. 2016
Thesis: Age-Friendly Park Programs: Lessons for Boston
Kathleen O’Brien, M.A. 2016
Director, Everett Community Health Partnership at Cambridge Health Alliance
Thesis: Gritty and Growing: An Exploration of Commercial Urban Agriculture in Everett, MA
Ian Thistle, M.A. 2015
Policy Analyst, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Boston, MA
Thesis: Build it: A Feasibility Study of GIS-Based Analyses of Cycling Infrastructure
Krysti Turnquest, M.A. 2015
Interests: Youth Programming and Policy, Social Policy, Social Entrepreneurship, Juvenile Justice
Thesis: Youth Voices in Positive Youth Development: A Case Study
Becca Toole, M.S. 2015, Economics and UEP
Thesis: The Energy Ladder: A Valid Model for Household Fuel Transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Breann Jeffries, M.A. 2015
Student Dean, Boston Public Schools
Interests: Education Policy, Child Development, Criminal Justice
Thesis: Disciplinary Trends in Boston Area Schools: Programming to Improve Conflict Resolution Practices and Close the Education Gap
Hanaa Abdel Rohman, M.A. 2015
Interests: Air Quality and Community Development
Thesis: Air Quality and Sustainable Redevelopment: The Case of Construction in Dudley Square
Marga Hutcheson, M.A. 2015
Interests: Active Transportation, Community Development, and GIS
Thesis: Older Adult Active Transportation in Massachusetts
Kristine Keeney, M.A. 2015
Interests: Active Transportation and Rural Community Development
Thesis: Enhancing Rural Community Assets through Active Transportation Planning: A Case Study of Norway, Maine
Michael Coty, M.A. 2014
Energy Efficiency Analyst, GDS Associates, Manchester NH
Interests: Water, Energy, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change
Thesis: Sustainability Reporting: An analysis of programs and metrics reported by top manufacturers in New England
Jennifer Molina, M.A. 2014
Transportation Planner, City of Somerville, MA
Interests: Municipal Government, Transportation Planning & Policy, Land Use, Public Health, Community Development, GIS, Research/Evaluation, Civic Technology and Public Engagement Practices
Thesis: The Case for Crowdsourcing in Bicycle Planning: An Exploratory Study
Adrienne Dale, M.S. in Conservation Medicine 2014
Program Coordinator for the Smithsonian Animal Morbidity and Mortality Monitoring Program (AMMP)
Interests: Disease Transmission, Economics, Wildlife Management, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Conservation
Thesis: A Comparison of Canine Rabies Control Programs in Thailand and the Guangdong Province in China: A Case Study Approach
Nathan Robins, M.A. 2013
Consultant, Deloitte
Interests: Climate, Energy, Energy Efficiency
Thesis: Worker Programs and Resource Use: Evidence from Better Work Jordan
Christina Kim, M.A. 2013
Research Manager, Boston Redevelopment Authority Research Division
Interests: Sustainable Transportation, Urban Planning for the Needs of Youth
Thesis: The Journey to School: A Case Study at Mission Hill School
Laura Crossley, M.A. 2013
Industrial Stormwater Inspector, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Thesis: Overcoming Challenges to Zero Waste in Massachusetts: Analysis and Recommendations
Melissa Woods, M.A. 2012
Planner, City of Somerville
Interests: Land Use, Urban Design, Environmental Health, Sustainability
Thesis: Yellow Card: Potential Neighborhood Impacts of a Soccer Specific Stadium Development in East Somerville
Kristin Feierabend, M.A. 2012
Thesis: Exploring the Role of Boston’s Community Health Centers in Improving Healthy Food Access
Lydia Rainville, M.A. 2012
Economic and Policy Analyst, U.S. Department of Transportation
Interests: Economics, Transportation Policy, Program and Impact
Evaluation, Intelligent Transportation Systems
Thesis: Taxing for Transit: An Exploratory Analysis of Local Option Transportation Taxes
Brielle Kissel Meade, M.S. 2012, Economics and UEP
Consultant, Economics, Information Management Services at Eastern Research Group, Inc., Lexington, MA
Interests: Analytics, Data Mgt& Programming, Program Evaluation, Applications/ Model Development, Economics, Survey Implementation, & Project Mgt
Thesis: Moving Consumers Up the Waste Hierarchy with the Paint Product Stewardship Initiative’s Oregon Pilot Program
Erica Walker, M.S. 2012, Economics and UEP
Doctoral student, Harvard School of Public Health
Interests: Noise and Mental/Cardiovascular Health, Occupational Health, Air Pollution, Exposure Modeling
Thesis: Constructing a Noise Propagation Model to Assess Community Noise Levels Stemming From Road Traffic: The Case of Somerville, MA
Dallase Scott, M.A. 2010
Manager of Sustainability Services, GreenerU, Watertown, MA
Interests: Behavior Change Theory, Psychology of Group Dynamics, Campus Sustainability, Facilitation, Strategic Planning
Thesis: Shifting from Saying to Doing: Evaluation of an Environmental Course Designed to Create Environmental Change Agents
Kendall Webster, M.A. 2010
Environmental Planner, Oakland, CA
Interests: CEQA, Funding for Water Resources Management Agencies, Environmental Health and Safety Auditing
Thesis: In Hot Water: Temperature TMDLs in the Pacific Northwest
Samuel Anderson, M.A. 2009
Thesis: The Market for Fair Trade Cocoa
Holly Elwell, M.A. 2009
Program Manager, AICP, Climate Smart Cities, The Trust for Public Land, Washington D.C.
Interests: Community Resilience, Environmental Planning, Risk Management, and Spatial Planning
Thesis: Community-Based Watershed Management and Climate Change Adaptation
Suzanne Pude, MA 2009
Thesis: Financing Off-Grid Wind Projects in Rural Communities
William Smith, M.A. 2009
Lead Forestry Technician, US Forest Service, Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon
Interests: Forest Management, Land Use, Sustainability, Conservation Planning
Thesis: Forest Waste as a Fuel Source