Jennifer Wolch Explained
Jennifer R. Wolch is a professor of Urban Planning, Geography and former dean of the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design.[1] [2]
Before accepting the dean position, Wolch was the Founder and Director of the Center for Sustainable Cities at the University of Southern California. She received her Ph.D in Urban Planning from Princeton University, her dissertation focusing on urban social policy and planning, human-animal relations, cultural diversity and attitudes toward animals and urban sustainability.
Awards
Works
- Wolch, J. R., Dear, M. J. (1987). Landscapes of Despair: From Deinstitutionalization to Homelessness. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
- Wolch, J. R., Dear, M. J. (1989). The Power of Geography: How Territory Shapes Social Life. Unwin Hyman.
- Wolch, J. R. (1990). The Shadow State: Government and Voluntary Sector in Transition. Foundation Center.
- Wolch, J. R., Dear, M. J. (1993). Malign Neglect: Homelessness in an American City (Jossey Bass Public Administration Series). Jossey Bass Wiley.
- Wolch, J. R., Emel, J. (1998). Animal Geographies: Place, Politics and Identity in the Nature-Culture Borderlands. Verso.
- Wolch, J. R., Pascale Joassart-Marcelli, Alejandro Alonso & Nathan Sessoms (2005). "Spatial Segregation of the Poor in Southern California: A Multidimensional Analysis". Urban Geography, 26(7):587-609,
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jennifer Wolch, noted sustainability scholar, named ninth dean of College of Environmental Design. 29 April 2009 . UC Berkeley. 13 October 2011.
- Web site: College of Environmental Design Dean Jennifer Wolch to step down. 12 September 2018. UC Berkeley. 8 August 2024.