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Meet Our Alumni

Our alumni—Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral graduates—maintain a solid network of support. They continually demonstrate DURP’s commitment to the future.

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Nya Carr 

Planner
Village of Northbrook, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning
Master of Urban Planning
BAUSP 2022; MUP 2023
Annie Contractor

Annie Contractor 

Urban Planner, Executive Director & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategist
Denver, Colorado
Master of Urban Planning
2015
Phallon Edmonds

Phallon Edmonds 

Marketing Associate
Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning
2014
Kate Ferrer

Kate Ferrer 

Economic Development Manager
Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky
Master of Urban Planning
2012
Photo of Tyler Huggins in front of a green background

Tyler Huggins 

Transit Service Planner II
Raleigh, North Carolina
Master of Urban Planning
2022
Wendell Joseph

Wendell Joseph 

Neighborhood Planner
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Master of Urban Planning
2015
Amy Liu

Amy Liu 

Planner I
Anchorage, Alaska
Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning
2015
Wes Maurer

Wes Maurer, AICP 

Chief Transportation Strategist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, Colorado
Master of Urban Planning
2012
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