Autumn Quarter
Letter From the
ChairChristopher shares the latest news from UDP!
Learn about our recent impact in Seattle and
beyond through study abroad, student
internships, and new faculty work.The Walk She
TakesJoin us in congratulating Neile Graham,
Program Support Specialist for the PhD in
the Built Environment, on the publishing of
her newest collection of poetry!Students in
ServiceU.S. Army Captain Alyssa Cummin will
soon complete her Master’s in
Infrastructure Planning and Management
degree. Just over two years ago Alyssa
started her academic journey at UW.Bridging to
Professional PracticeMaster of Urban Planning (MUP) student,
Asela Chavez-Basurto, dove into professional
practice during a summer internship at Sound
Transit.Providing a
Platform for
Youth VoicesMIPM student, Dante DiSabatino, is working
on King County’s 2020 update of the Strategic
Climate Action Plan (SCAP). His team recently
held the first Youth Summit on climate change.
Photo by Ronan Furuta.Urban Scholar
Highlight:
Rachel BerneyUDP professor Rachel Berney was recently
featured for the Urban Scholar Profile for
Urban@UW.CEP in Berlin
13 students spent the summer learning about
urbanization, conflict, and community in Berlin.
Their experiences were culminated in a final
film festival. View journal submissions, a
gallery, and films below.UDP Students
in CanadaThis past June, UDP professor Fritz Wagner
led a group of students to explore Montréal,
Québec City and Ottawa.Bookmark It!
Hey students! Want to find out about
CBE course offerings? Internships?
Networking events? Free food? It's on
the Intranet!








