{"id":209,"date":"2024-03-13T15:26:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceid1.wpenginepowered.com\/rjlee\/?page_id=209"},"modified":"2025-10-14T07:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:35:07","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/geodesign-lab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Ryun Jung (RJ) Lee, Ph.D., AICP
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Ryun Jung Lee is an Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and core faculty of the Center for Urban and Regional Planning Research at UTSA. Her research focuses on investigating the links between built environment, neighborhood change, and quality of life through geospatial analysis and statistical approaches with an emphasis on community resilience and environmental justice. Lee has published in various planning and urban studies journals such as Landscape and Urban Planning, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, and Sustainable Cities and Society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Elliott Coleman, Master’s student
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Hello! I\u2019m Elliott Coleman, a graduate research assistant collaborating with Dr. Lee while pursuing my Master\u2019s in Urban and Regional Planning, specializing in design. I have a deep passion for urban planning, particularly in the areas of design, sustainability, and transportation. I enjoy utilizing ArcGIS and Adobe Suite to create compelling visuals that effectively communicate data and ideas to diverse audiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Faro Tandoc, Master’s student
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Faro is a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning candidate at the University of Texas at San Antonio, specializing in urban design. With an undergraduate degree in B.S Architecture, his research focuses on walkability, density, and sustainability in the built environment. Faro is passionate about designing cities that are livable, inclusive, and human-scaled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Samuel Rueda<\/strong>
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Kenyala Felder
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Nico Molina<\/strong>
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