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About the USP Student Representative Program

Our Mission: We are peer student advisors who provide a space for USP/RED majors and minors to engage with the resources available to them and gain representation within the department.
As students we understand how overwhelming it can be to know where to look for information and opportunities; reps intend to be a student-led one stop shop for questions, concerns, and suggestions. 

Contact: uspredreps@gmail.com

Instagram: @uspredreps

Student Rep Spotlights

Faculty Spotlights

The Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning has a wonderful group of faculty, many of whom are deeply involved on campus, have won distinguished teaching awards, and work on some amazing research projects. The Student Representatives interview the DUSP faculty to learn more about them and their research.

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Student Spotlights

Our students are leaders both on and off campus and the USP Student Representatives have started interviewing our students to learn more about the work they are doing both in and out of the classroom. Learn more about their internships, senior projects, as well as their involvement in student and professional organizations.

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Meet the Student Reps!

 

Erin Chang

Junior

 

  • Major(s)/Minor(s): Real Estate & Development
  • Favorite USP Class: USP 25: Real Estate Development and Analysis
  • Goals in USP: I want to learn how to design and develop mixed-use sites that provide a sense of community and benefit public and private use.
  • Fun Fact: I have a Bernedoodle named Koda!

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Katelyn Chen

Senior

 

  • Major(s)/Minor(s): Urban Studies & Planning, minor in Environmental Studies
  • Favorite USP Class: USP 142A&B Homelessness in San Diego
  • Goals in USP: I want to learn about the ways that urban planning can be used to improve people’s quality of life!
  • Fun Fact: I don’t know how to ride a bike.

Aya Jaffer

Junior

 

  • Major(s)/Minor(s): Urban Studies & Planning
  • Favorite USP Class: USP 3: The City and Social Theory
  • Goals in USP: Learn more about how to marry interests in social justice and city planning!
  • Fun Fact: I sneeze in the sun!

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Samantha Lee

Senior

 

  • Major(s)/Minor(s): Urban Studies & Planning and Real Estate & Development
  • Favorite USP Class: USP 191B: Advanced GIS for Urban and Community Planning
  • Goals in USP: I want to learn about reducing economic inequity in cities!
  • Fun Fact: I like salty toothpaste.
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Luvianka Mendoza

Senior

 

  • Major(s)/Minor(s): Real Estate & Development, minor in Accounting
  • Favorite USP Class: USP 170: Planning for Sustainable Communities
  • Goals in USP: I want to learn more about the financial intricacies of RE development and gain a better understanding of the nuanced processes from project inception to completion.
  • Fun Fact: I like Jazz!

 

Student Reps Peer Advising

Peer Advising is offered upon request during fall, winter, and spring quarters. Peer advising is a time to talk with another student in one of our majors and can be a great option if you have quick questions or want to talk through potentially minors, double majors, elective options, and more!

Please reach out to uspredreps@gmail.com if you would like to set up a time to meet!