Projects
Social Area Analysis, Data Mining, and GIS
A history of Social Area Analysis and an new approach using Self-Organizing maps
Urban Form and Physical Activity in Atlanta
Collaborating with a group from the University of British Columbia, the CDC, and a private consulting firm working to understand the connection between neighborhood characteristics and individual physical activity.
Harlem Children’s Zone Asthma Initiative
The HCZAI is a successful longitudinal partnership between a Community Based organization, a Hospital, the City of New York, and Columbia University. For several years I served on the environmental and Evaluation Committees. I was involved in the day to day design and evaluation of the initiative. For more info click here.
Harlem Healthsheds
An effort to understand the social and environmental determinants of Health in East and Central Harlem by bringing together people and data from the US EPA, the US Forest Service, the City of New York, and Community based organizations.
Motor Vehicle Injuries in New Mexico
Worked with the Department of Industrial Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo and the Center for Transportation Injury Research to develop a statistical model to predict the number of non-fatal accidents in the state of New Mexico. The model was geographically explicit- we used geospatial data to develop our estimates, and our results were reported for small geographic areas.
Baltimore Ecosystem Study - Public Health Working Group
The Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES) an urban Long Term Ecological Research Site. I’m on an advisory group that to helps the BES integrate public health concerns into its research agenda.
Innovations in Justice Mapping
With the Spatial Information Design Lab at Columbia University and the Justice Mapping Center advocated for criminal justice policy reforms through mapping and data visualization.
GIS in the Social Sciences
Worked with the Institute for Social and Economic Research Policy (ISERP) at Columbia University to develop a university wide initiative to improve research and training in Geographic Information Science at Columbia. The Columbia University administration provided over $185,000 of support through the Academic Quality Fund.
9/11 Emergency Response Data Center
After September 11th I worked at the Emergency Mapping and Data center (EMDC), a secure facility on the West Side of Manhattan. At the EMDC we used a variety of data sources to communicate the evolving situation at ground zero to first responders, the press, and the public.
Disaster Resistant Caracas
Caracas location and physical characteristics make it vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards including mudslides and earthquakes. I was an assistant for an interdisciplinary team of students and faculty. We developed a plan to mitigate hazards through land use planning and innovative social programs.
City of Buenos Aires, Monserrat Section - Columbia University International Planning Studio
As a student I worked with a group of students and faculty at Columbia and municipal government officials in Argentina. We developed a plan to protect historically significant residential building through innovative zoning proposals and development incentives.