School of Urban Studies and Planning

Toulan School Updates

A circular photo of Norene Hough in the foreground with the word "Welcome!" above it and a blurred photo of a couple of Portland buildings in the background
September 18, 2024

Norene Hough joins TSUSP as a full-time instructor

The Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning welcomes Norene Hough as a Senior…
A photo of Yu Xiao to the left, and the NSF logo to the right
September 17, 2024

Yu Xiao awarded National Science Foundation grant

The Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning congratulates Dr. Yu Xiao for…
A photo of Liming Wang on the left, and the logo of VisionEval on the right
September 16, 2024

The project that predicts the future: VisionEval with Liming Wang

Knowing the future would be a useful skill for anyone, not least transportation…
A photo of Holly Querin next to the APA logo (a blue background with the letters "APA" in white)
August 26, 2024

Holly Querin receives APA Outstanding Student Award

The Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning congratulates Holly Querin, the…
A few buildings in the city of Portland, Oregon.
August 1, 2024

TSUSP in the news - June/July 2024

June 3—Eviction defense programs reach few Multnomah County tenants in need, study…
The St. John's Bridge in Portland at sunset.
July 31, 2024

Toulan School Faculty and Student Reports and Publications - Q2 2024 (April - June)

Dys, S., Tunalilar, O., and Carder, P. (2024). Prevalence and Correlates of…
June 17, 2024

Urban Studies Master Theses and Dissertations Defended in AY 2023-2024

PhD Dissertation Defenses:Maryam Amiri"Embodied Urban Political Ecology of Oil: Social Reproduction in Oil Geographies, Case Study: Ahwaz, Khuzestan, Iran"Chair: Dr. Megan HorstKyu Ri Kim"The Central Role of Safety Perceptions in Connecting Crash Risk Factors and Walking BehaviorChair: Dr. Jennifer DillMinji…
People stand on a street painting a bicycling symbol onto it.
June 13, 2024

Community Development program to become Community, Urban Studies, and Planning

It’s official: the undergraduate Community Development (CD) program is getting a…
Five photos of faculty and staff from the TSUSP, accompanied by text that says, "Thank you!"
June 12, 2024

Five Toulan School faculty and staff to depart

Four Toulan School faculty and one staff member will be transitioning away from their…
Students Chris Corral (left) and Maddy Poehlein present their project.
June 10, 2024

Students present 2024 MURP Workshop projects

Congratulations to the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) students who…
Portland at dusk with Mt. Hood in the background
June 5, 2024

New report for Evicted in Oregon covered on PSU’s news blog

TSUSP professors Lisa Bates and Marisa Zapata recently helped publish a new report for…
Mic Crenshaw stands with his arm raised in front of an image of his two friends from the 70s.
June 3, 2024

Urban Center hosts Mic Crenshaw for It Did Happen Here lecture

Last Wednesday, activist, poet, author, and artist Mic Crenshaw gave a passionate…