2022 Penn Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium Findings

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Each spring semester, Penn IUR sponsors the Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium (UURC), an advanced research seminar for undergraduate scholars with an interest in urban-focused research. The program pairs students with a faculty mentor with expertise in their areas of interest and presents the opportunity to learn about urban related research in an interdisciplinary setting. Students and faculty teams come from academic departments throughout the University, with students receiving credits through the School of Design’s City and Regional Planning Department or the School of Arts and Sciences’ Urban Studies Program.

In the spring of 2022, Penn IUR sponsored the 18th annual UURC. To view the posters and policy presentations of the six student–faculty teams, click the links below:

What Does It Mean to Gentrify? Operationalizing Three Conceptions of Gentrification in
Philadelphia | Student: Joey Jung (CAS); Mentor: Yeonhwa Lee (City and Regional Planning PhD Candidate)

The Social Impact of Urban Gardens in Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ | Student: Ma (Marielle) Kang (CAS); Mentor: Domenic Vitiello (City and Regional Planning Associate Professor), Michael Nairn (Urban Studies lecturer)

K-12 Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Parents and Their Social
Network | Student: Mica Lin-Alves (CAS); Mentor: Astrid Pickenpack (GSE PhD student)

Localizing Urban Heat Island At Microclimate Scale | Student: Michelle Nguyen (CAS); Mentor: Nancy Ma (Architecture PhD Candidate)

Understanding the Moderating Effect of Job Accessibility on the Relationship Between Racial Segregation and Unemployment: A Case Study in Philadelphia | Student: Yuxi Xiong (UCL exchange student); Mentor: Richard Patti (Sociology PhD student)

Exploring the Influence of Equity Provisions in Federally Mandated Green Infrastructure Projects on the Inclusivity of Decision-Making Processes and Community Satisfaction | Student: Ha-Nam Yoon (CAS); Mentor: Chaeri Kim (City and Regional Planning PhD Candidate)