Guest Speaker Series
In collaboration with the Urban Planning Students of Northridge (UPSN) the Guest Speaker Series invites seasoned practitioners. This series bridges the gap between academic learning and real-world application offering students a platform for networking, mentorship, and inspiration. Through these sessions, students are exposed to a variety of perspectives equipping them with the insights and tools needed to navigate their future careers in urban planning.
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Roxan Rivas, Planning Director at Pacoima Beautiful gave a guest lecture for URBS 440 Community-Based Urban Design and URBS 630 Sustainable Development & Environmental Impact Analysis.听
Chris Parker, CEO of Pacific Crest Consultants gave a guest lecture for URBS 460 Legal Foundations of Planning.
Dennis Garcia, Tribal Elder and Chairman of the Elders Council for the Fernande帽o Tataviam Band of Mission Indians gave a guest lecture on 鈥淣ative Storytelling鈥� for URBS 150 Discover the City.听
Alexys Romo, Founder of Black Thumb Farm gave a guest lecture on 鈥淪eed Saving and Seed Sovereignty鈥� for URBS 150 Discover the City.听
Nicole Kuklok Waldman, President of Collaborate LA gave a guest lecture for URBS 460 Legal Foundations of Planning.听
Conae Seeney, Transportation Planner at LA Metro gave a guest lecture on 鈥淟A Metro鈥� for URBS 150 Discover the City, URBS 206 Introduction to Graphic Communication Tools, and the UPSN club.听
Andr茅 Villase帽or, Environmental Protection Specialist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave a guest lecture on 鈥淰ehicular Source Reduct ion: A Zero Waste Approach to Transportation鈥� URBS 150 Discover the City and URBS 350 Cities of the Developing World.听
Paul Whang, Coordinator II Hydrogen Projects and Clean Energy Initiatives at City of Lancaster gave a guest lecture for URBS 630 Sustainable Development & Environmental Impact Analysis.听
Diana Benitez, Senior Community Development Planner at Canal Alliance gave a guest lecture for URBS 340A Quantitative Urban Research Methods, URBS 450 Senior Seminar in Urban Studies & Planning, and the UPSN club.
Fred Gaines, Attorney at Gaines & Stacey LLP gave a guest lecture for URBS 660 Planning Law.听
Felipe Escobar, Network Manager for the South LA Eco-Lab grant at Community Partners gave a guest lecture for URBS 150 Discover the City.听
Karina Ceja, Celebrating Words Festival Producer at Tia Chucha鈥檚 gave a guest lecture for URBS 150 Discover the City.听
Mariana Moron, Chief Operation Officer for the LULAC National Educat ional Service Centers, Inc gave a guest lecture on 鈥淧eace Corps鈥� for URBS 150 Discover the City.听
Andre Villasenor, Sustainability Coordinator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Southern California Office gave a guest lecture on 鈥淗ow to Drive Vehicular Source Reduction鈥� for URBS 150 Discover the City.听
Vilma Haass, Public Health Researcher gave a guest lecture on 鈥淧ublic Health鈥� for URBS 310 Growth and Sustainable Development of Cities.
Jaymes Dunsmore, Mobility Lab Leader at GENSLER gave a guest lecture on 鈥淕ENSLER鈥� for URBS 400 Planning for the Natural and Built Environment.听
Priyanka Agarwal, Urban Planner and Program Manager at GENSLER gave a guest lecture on 鈥淕ENSLER鈥� for URBS 400 Planning for the Natural and Built Environment.听
Roxan Rivas, Planning Director at Pacoima Beautiful gave a guest lecture on 鈥淐ommunity Driven Planning + Grassroots Organizing in Pacoima鈥� for the UPSN club.听
Michael Samulon, Deputy Director of Electrification for the City of Los Angles gave a guest lecture on 鈥淟A鈥檚 Green New Deal鈥� for URBS 400 Planning for the Natural and Built Environment.听
Neel Kasliwal, Environmental Planner for the CA Department of Conservation gave a guest lecture on 鈥淭ransformative Climate Communities鈥� for URBS 415 The California Environmental Quality Act for Urban Planners.听