Curriculum Vitae
A summary version of the CV is below. For the full document, including all conference presentations, posters, workshops, internal grants, and committee service, please download the PDF.
Education
- PhD, Energy and Environmental Policy · University of Delaware, 2011
- M.A., Geography · Tel Aviv University, 2005
- B.Sc., Agricultural Economics · Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2000
Academic appointments
- 2022 – present : Associate Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University
- 2021 – present : Program Director, Environmental Studies, Villanova University
- 2016 – 2022 : Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University
- 2015 – 2016 : Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University
Selected funded research (current)
| Award | Funder | Role | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCC-IRG Track 1: AI for GSI Sustainability | NSF | Co-PI | 2024 – 2028 |
| DISES: Mobility Equity Gaps from Nuisance Flooding | NSF | Co-PI | 2024 – 2028 |
| Beyond Land Precarity: Garden Database and Platform | William Penn Foundation | PI | 2025 – 2027 |
| Global Centers Track 2: Nature-based Urban Hydrology | NSF | Supporting | 2024 – 2025 |
| Heavy Metal Transport in GSI Sediments | Villanova GRASP | PI | 2026 – 2027 |
Selected funded research (recent)
| Award | Funder | Role | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Garden and Land Security in Philadelphia | William Penn Foundation | Co-PI | 2024 – 2025 |
| CDS&E: Revolutionizing Sustainable and Fair GSI through AI | NSF | Co-PI | 2022 – 2025 |
| Multi-Dimensional Structure of Urban Landscape and Ecosystem Services | NSF | PI | 2018 – 2024 |
| SCC-PG: Smart, Sustainable, Equitable GSI | NSF | Co-PI | 2022 – 2023 |
Editorial roles
- Associate Editor, Sustainable Cities and Society (2025 – present)
- Lead Special Issue Editor, Sustaining Cities under Environmental Extremes, Sustainable Cities and Society (2024 – 2026)
- Editorial Review Board, Frontiers in Environmental Science: Land Use Dynamics (2018 – present)
- Lead Special Issue Co-Editor, The Future of Urban Sustainability: Smart, Efficient, Green or Just?, Sustainable Cities and Society (2016 – 2019)
Selected awards
- Outstanding Faculty Mentor Teaching Award, Villanova University (2023)
- WRA Innovation and Collaboration – Research Award, Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (2024)
Selected service
- Senior Review Panel, NSF Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences (2024)
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, NSF HEGS (2026)
- Committee Chair, GEV Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (2016 – present)
- Member, Strategic Initiative for Climate, Justice, and Sustainability: Research Committee, Villanova (2024 – present)
- Member, CLAS DEI Committee (2020 – present)
- Long-standing partner, Philadelphia Garden Data Collaborative (2015 – present)
Selected mentoring metrics
- 26+ graduate and undergraduate student researchers mentored since 2022
- Multiple advisees have first-authored peer-reviewed papers, including in Urban Climate, Sustainable Cities and Society, Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, Frontiers in Environmental Science, and Frontiers in Built Environment
- See Students for the current list
Professional memberships
American Association of Geographers · American Geophysical Union · Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences