Dr. Danielle Lake

Instructor

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Biography

Danielle Lake is an urban planner and designer with over 10 years of experience in architectural, planning, and design projects. Her expertise covers a range of areas including multi-family housing, institutional buildings, cultural architecture, community redevelopment, mixed-income housing, and municipal planning. She is dedicated to the intersection of social impact and the built environment, focusing on issues of belonging, equity, and justice. Danielle has been involved in various teaching roles, contributing to courses such as Graphics Fundamentals Bootcamp and Public Realm Urban Design Studio, as well as the second-year Planning Studio. She holds a Master’s Degree in City Planning with a concentration in Urban Design from the University of Pennsylvania as well as a Bachelor of Architecture from North Carolina State University.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Lecturer in the Masters City Regional Planning Program, teaching courses related to urban design and planning.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

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