Urban Doctoral Symposium

Urban Doctoral Poster Session & Reception

Every spring semester, Penn IUR gathers doctoral students from across the university, along with their mentors and advisors, for an informal reception and poster presentations. This event brings together students and faculty researching urban issues from many different disciplines, and encourages interdisciplinary cooperation and collaboration. 

Annual Urban Doctoral Symposium

Every May, the Penn Institute for Urban Research, in collaboration with the Penn Urban Studies Program, hosts the Penn Urban Doctoral Symposium. The event celebrates the achievements of Penn doctoral students who have recently completed dissertations on urban-focused topics. Through presentations and discussion, the symposium highlights the significant contributions Penn students make to urban scholarship.

In spring 2022, Penn IUR hosted its 16th Annual Urban Doctoral Symposium to highlight the work of six notable urban doctoral students:

  • Summer Dong, City & Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design I “A Philadelphia Ride-share Story: An Investigation of Ride-Share’s Impact on Transit”

  • Samuel Geldin, City & Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design I “A Philadelphia Ride-share Story: An Investigation of Ride-Share’s Impact on Transit”

  • Phillip Mulder, Applied Economics, Wharton I “Mismeasuring Risk: The Welfare Effects of Flood Risk Information”

  • Megan Reed, Sociology and Demography, School of Arts & Sciences I “Marriage and Family in India”

  • Jennifer Whitaker, City & Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design I “Opportunities for Engaging Planning’s Core Values and Skills to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Rural U.S. Communities”

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