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Jocelyn Poe is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University in the Department of City and Regional Planning. Her expertise lies in collaborative and community-based planning, focusing on social justice, equity, and participatory practices. With a rich background as a community planner and organizer in Mississippi, her research critically engages with the complexities of place and the interrelation of societal issues contributing to trauma and communal healing. She is the Director of the Reparative Praxis Lab and the founder of SaHA Planning Studio, LLC. Holding a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Development from the University of Southern California, along with a Bachelor of Architecture from Tuskegee University and a Master of Community Planning from Auburn University, Jocelyn emphasizes the importance of developing reparative methodologies for future generations of planners. Her research interests reflect her commitment to justice and equity within the planning field, informed by intricate methodologies and an understanding of historical contexts.
Department of Architecture