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Miriam Solis is an Associate Professor in the Community and Regional Planning program at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in environmental justice theory and its application in urban infrastructure planning and development. Her research focuses on the role of environmental education in workforce development and the importance of community-based participatory research with nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Solis has been a fellow at the UT Austin Humanities Institute, where she explored youth perspectives on racial justice and decarbonization. She is involved in initiatives such as Planet Texas 2050, addressing climate equity and sustainability. Raised in California’s Central Valley as a first-generation college student from a working-class family of Mexican immigrants, Solis holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning and multiple degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her teaching emphasizes the intersection of racism and the built environment, integrating research design into urban planning curricula. Awards include the American Planning Association-Texas Award for contributions to equity in urban policy, showcasing her commitment to justice and sustainable practices in urban planning.
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