Zakaria Elkawa
Read about Zakaria’s experience as the summer 2023 Climate Ready Boston Intern. Zakaria is a young professional finishing his undergraduate education at Boston University with a Magna Cum Laude distinction. The breadth of his International Relations and Anthropology studies has inspired him to pursue a career in urban planning. His focus is to center climate […]
Abby Enevoldsen
Abby is a former IOC Communications Assistant with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the College of Arts and Sciences. She continually invests her personal and professional development at the intersection of business strategy, economic policy, and social equity. As a communications assistant for the IOC, she created social media campaigns and marketing materials […]
Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba
Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, PhD, MPH, is an applied health services researcher with methodological expertise in qualitative, survey, and mixed methods. Her research focuses on children and families, health, the intersections of race/ethnicity and nativity, and the structural and policy factors underpinning these relationships. In particular, her expertise is in health inequities experienced by families […]
Vijay Fisch
Vijay (he/him) is a student in the Faculty of Computing and Data Science (CDS) pursuing a BS in Data Science and a minor in economics. He has been attending IOC events since his freshman year at BU and is excited about the opportunity to get more involved. He enjoys exploring interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving around […]
Kevin Flakes
Read more about Kevin’s experience as the 2019 City of Providence Department of Innovation Fellow Kevin pursued a master’s in Urban Affairs with special interest in urban inequalities and capacity building. Before entering the program, he consulted for Banking clients focusing on projects to mitigate risk, eliminate inefficiencies and improve customer experience. Kevin graduated from […]
Stacy Fox
Stacy Fox is the Executive Director of the Boston University Initiative on Cities, where she spearheads university-wide programs and research, including the national Menino Survey of Mayors, place-based experiential learning for students, and multi-stakeholder events. She partners with the IOC Director to advance the visibility, stature, and capacity of BU as a renowned urban research […]
Cora Funke
Read more about Cora’s experience as the 2022 City of Chelsea Open Data & Digital Communications Summer Fellow Cora Funke is from Vermont and double-majored in Political Science and Environmental Analysis and Policy in Kilachand Honors College and the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS). On campus, she is a member of Divest BU, plays […]
David Glick
David Glick joined the Political Science department and Boston University in 2011. He is an associate professor. He is also the faculty director of MetroBridge and a co-PI on the Menino Survey of Mayors with BU’s Initiative on Cities. He received his Ph.D. in the Department of Politics at Princeton University and was previously a visiting […]
Luisa Godinez-Puig
Luisa is a former Doctoral Research Fellow of the Initiative on Cities having received her Ph.D. with the Political Science Department at Boston University. She is currently a Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C.
Juliahna Green
Read more about Juliahna’s experience as the 2018 Greater Manchester Combined Authority Fellow Juliahna Green studied economics in the College of Arts and Sciences. She interned at Roca, a local not-for-profit aimed at combating cyclical poverty. In the past, she has interned in three different departments at the City of Boston, most recently in Intergovernmental […]