I research, write, and give talks on the topic of the psychological impacts of urban design. I am interested in how the physical and social structure of cities influences how we feel, function, and connect with each other. I did my PhD on the subject of neurourbanism at the University of Waterloo under the supervision of the pre-eminent Professor, Dr. Colin Ellard, a trail-blazer in the field of environmental neuroscience.

Following my PhD I took on a Postdoctoral Researcher at TU Berlin conducting collaborative research with Research Platform Neurourbanism, a transdisciplinary scientific consortium of philosophers, psychiatrists, geneticists, urban designers, neuroscientists, and citizens, all working together to better understand the role cities play in the cause of mental illness.

I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Future Cities Institute at the University of Waterloo, Associate Fellow with the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria, and Fellow with the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health. I am also focusing my time on my book.

You can read about my recently proposed concept Experiential Equity here and find my scientific publications here. You can listen to my interview on CBC Ideas here – it features my 2023 Architecture of Health Lecture.

If you are interested in having me speak at your event, please get in touch with my representation at Talent Bureau.

You can read my old blog posts here.

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