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Invited Lectures, Panels, and other Public Events
2021
NYCxDesign and The Municipal Art Society of New York: MASterworks Conversations
New York, NY | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Neighborhoods Now in Bedford-Stuyvesant” with Matt Grunbaum, Calvin Tsao, Dyrnest Sinckler, James von Klemperer
White Arkitekter and Architects Sweden: Togetherhood Digital Roundtable Discussion
Stockholm, Sweden | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Be A Good Neighbor” with Hana Kassem, Christian Pagh, Robin Rushdi-Al-Salehi, Finn Williams, Monica Von Schmalensee, Carl Backstrand
HDR and Metropolis Magazine: Think Tank Thursdays
New York, NY | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Developing Communities for Better Health Access” with Dan Cusick, Randolph Howard, Peter Jungkunst, Fabio Thiers
New York Institute of Technology: Public Lecture Series
New York, NY | CO-ORGANIZER + MODERATOR
“Inclusive Design Trajectories: The Female Voice” with Mariana Ibanez, Suchi Reddy, Trudy Brens
Urban Design Forum X The Architectural League of NY
New York, NY | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“City of Citizens: Centering Public Knowledge” with Shannon Mattern, Karen Fairbanks, Shawn Rickenbacker, Dan Taeyoung
Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil: UIA 2021 RIO 27th World Congress of the International Union of Architects Conference
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | PAPER PRESENTATION
“Collectively Intelligent MicroInfrastructure: high and low tech design in climate vulnerable cities” with Marcella Del Signore
Woods Bagot: Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion Chat
New York, NY | LECTURE
“Unequal Cities | Unequal Access”
The Urban Land Institute Spring Meeting
Washington D.C. | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Neighborhoods Now: Pairing Community Organizations with Designers for Pandemic Recovery” with David Brown, Daniel McPhee, Jennifer Pehr, Dyrnest Sinckler
American Institute of Architects NY: Center for Architecture Civic Leadership Program Kickoff
New York, NY | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Advocacy in Practice” with Bomee Jung, Justin Garrett Moore, Faith Rose
Politecnico di Milano: Femminile Futuro as part of The Sense of Diversity and Otherness of the Female Gender in the Intimate + Public Spaces Lecture Series
Milan, Italy | LECTURE
“Unequal Cities | Unequal Access”
University of Westminster School of Architecture and Cities: Decolonising Performative Architecture Seminar Series
London, UK | LECTURE
“Think Global, Act Local”
New York Institute of Technology: R-CUBED: Relief x Reconstruction x Resiliency Symposium + Workshop
New York, NY | CO-ORGANIZER + MODERATOR
“Best Practices for community-based and multidisciplinary, comprehensive disaster response” with Robert Cody, Jim Martinez
Neighborhoods Now: Small Business Workshop
New York, NY | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADER
“Learn Covid Safety Practices, both Indoor and Outdoor and How to Make It Happen” with KPF, JCFO, AE SuperLab, JB&B
Urban Design Forum: Neighborhoods Now Lessons Learned
New York, NY | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Community Engagement” with Shane Algiere, Luca Baraldo, Emma Silverblatt
2020
Urban Design Forum / Van Alen Institute: Neighborhoods Now Summit
New York, NY | PROJECT PRESENTATION
“Bed-Stuy: Strategies for Reopening and Recovery” with Hana Kassem, Lisa Switkin
Van Alen Institute Council Meeting
New York, NY | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“NYC Pandemic Response: Neighborhoods Now” with Sagi Golan, Carol Rosenthal
Neighborhoods Now: Community Conversations
New York, NY | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADER
“Pandemic Response Strategies for Bedford Stuyvesant” with KPF, JCFO, AE SuperLab, JB&B
Barcelona Laboratory for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability: 2nd UrbanA Justice Challenges in Urban Sustainability
Barcelona, Spain | WORKING GROUP PRESENTATION
“Case Studies in Social Justice and Urban Design”
New York Institute of Technology: Dean's Discussion Future Voices Series
New York, NY | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Quarantine From the Room to the City” with David Diamond, Paolo Mendoza, Giovanni Santamaria
East Side Institute: International Class Residency Program Lecture
New York, NY | LECTURE
“Building a Storm Station: Parque Capetillo, Puerto Rico” with Jim Martinez
2018
American Institute of Architects NY: Center for Architecture
New York, NY | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Power to the People! Designing for Resilience Post Hurricane Maria” with Venesa Alicea, Jonathan Marvel, Walter Rodriguez Meyer, Carlos Vargas-Ramos
El Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid: ACSA/COAM International Conference New Instrumentalities
Madrid, Spain | PAPER PRESENTATION
“Puerto Rico Emergency Shelter and Cores” with Yazmin M. Crespo Claudio, Matthew Krajewski, Eugenio Ramirez
2017
Brandenburgische Technische Universität (Brandenburg University of Technology)
Cottbus, Germany | LECTURE
“Design for Social Impact”
University of New Mexico: ACSA Administrator’s Conference Crossing Boundaries
Albuquerque, NM | SESSION ORGANIZER
“STEM + Research” with co-members of the ACSA National Research and Scholarship Committee
New York Institute of Technology International Gala
New York, NY | LECTURE
“Think Global, Act Local”
University of Detroit Mercy: 105th ACSA Annual Meeting Conference ACADEMY Community in Beginning Design
Detroit, MI | PAPER PRESENTATION
“INTER disciplinary | INTER national | INTER Design-Build”
Philadephia University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA | LECTURE
“Current Work”
American Institute of Architects NY: Center for Architecture Global Dialogues
New York, NY | PANEL MODERATOR
“Displacements_People: Designing for the Refugee Crisis” with T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Sean Anderson, Alfredo Brillembourg, Eliza Montgomery, Robert Pietrusko
University Cheikh Anta Diop: West African Research Center
Dakar, Senegal | LECTURE
“Tech Education Popup Workshop Units”
2016
University of Nairobi: AfriCHI International Conference on Human Computer Interaction
Nairobi, Kenya | PAPER PRESENTATION
“An Education and Outreach Space for Device Literacy” with C. Scharff
New York Institute of Technology: One of 3 Faculty selected university-wide
New York, NY | VIDEO INTERVIEW
"Faculty Experts Series”
University of Lisbon: International EAEE/ARCC European Association for Architectural Education + Architectural Research Center Consortium Conference
Lisbon, Portugal | PAPER PRESENTATION
"The Vertical Lateral: a new model for social impact design education”
The Architect Education Podcast
San Luis Obispo, CA | VIDEO INTERVIEW
"Episode 14: Beginning Design”
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: 32nd National Conference on the Beginning Design Student
San Luis Obispo, CA | PAPER PRESENTATION
"1:1 from Day One and Multi-Disciplinary Hats”
2015
BBC World: Horizon Television Series
New York, NY | VIDEO INTERVIEW
"Safe Spaces" Episode with Jason Van Nest
Pace University
New York, NY | LECTURE
“Social Impact Design in Architecture”
Turnstone Productions: "Design for Good" Documentary Trailer
New York, NY | VIDEO INTERVIEW
"Social Impact Design: Current Work”
Syracuse University: ACSA Fall Conference Between the Autonomous and Contingent Object
Syracuse, NY | PAPER PRESENTATION
"Flexible City: Architecture as Framework” with Matthias Altwicker
New York Institute of Technology
New York, NY | LECTURE
“Exploiting Infrastructure for Change”
2014
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Five Proposals for the Future of the Atlantic Yards”
Parsons School of Design
New York, NY | LECTURE
“Real World Problem Solving Through Design”
Dalhousie University: ACSA Fall Conference Working Out Thinking While Building
Halifax, Nova Scotia | PAPER PRESENTATION
"New Design-Build Directions: Training the Architect as a Product Designer” with Jason Van Nest
Parsons School of Design: Structures For Inclusion 14 Conference
New York, NY | LECTURE
"Pencils + Post-Its”
Architecture for Humanity’s 5th Annual Humanitarian Design Event
New York, NY | LECTURE
"Wellness on the Street”
2013
NYC UXPA World Usability Day
New York, NY | LECTURE
“Designing for Wellness on the Street”
Radial Architecture Program broadcasted on 89.7 FM radio station
San Juan, Puerto Rico | INTERVIEW
“Design in La Perla: Puerto Rico” with Yazmin M. Crespo Claudio, Omayra Rivera Crespo
Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico: Arquitectura Panorama Cambiante Conference
San Juan, Puerto Rico | LECTURE
“Micro design, Macro Impact – Current work”
El Puente: Community Feedback Workshop
New York, NY | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADER
“El Timbiriche: A Mobile Wellness Unit”
Terminal Warehouse: NYC x DESIGN Wanted Pecha Kucha
New York, NY | LECTURE
“Design Empathy”
New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design Lecture + Event Series
New York, NY | LECTURE + CONVERSATION
“A Conversation about India: Judith DiMaio + Farzana Gandhi”
Parsons School of Design
New York, NY | LECTURE
"Current Work”
Columbia University: The International Conference on Education, Sustainable Development, Leadership + Policy
New York, NY | LECTURE (KEYNOTE SPEAKER)
"Current Work”
2012
AIAS Women In Design Event
New York, NY | SPEAKER + PANELIST
“Current Work”
2011
New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design Lectures + Events Series
New York, NY | LECTURE
“Thatch for the 21st Century” with Jason Van Nest
2009
The Architectural League of NY: Urban Omnibus Podcast
New York, NY | VIDEO INTERVIEW
“Design in 5”
2008
Ball State University
Muncie, IN | LECTURE
“Collage + Contemporary Techniques”
2005
Harvard Graduate School of Design: Career Discovery Lecture Series
Cambridge, MA | LECTURE
“Techniques of Representation”