Representing the diverse range of urban expertise at Boston University, IOC Faculty Advisory Board members bring their rich and diverse perspectives to our mission of advancing livability and resilience in cities, as well as connecting the academic and non-academic worlds. Members meet twice a semester and provide feedback on our objectives and programming. Faculty Advisory Board members serve two-year terms.
For a full list of former IOC faculty Board members, please follow this link.
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Daniel Abramson
College of Arts & Sciences
Director of Architectural Studies; Professor of American & European Architecture -
Azer Bestavros
Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences; Warren Distinguished Professor of Computer Science; Founding Director of the BU Hariri Institute for Computing
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Rébecca Bourgault
College of Fine Arts
Assistant Professor of Art, Art Education; Chair of Art Education -
Jade Brown
Clinical Associate Professor of Law
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David Carballo
Professor of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Latin American Studies
Assistant Provost for General Education -
Mary Churchill
Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives & Community Engagement; Program Director, Higher Education Administration; Professor of the Practice -
James Feigenbaum
College of Arts & Sciences
Assistant Professor, Economics -
Kevin Gallagher
Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies Professor and Director, Global Development Policy Center
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Jonathan Jay
School of Public Health
Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences -
Gina Powers
Questrom School of Business
Senior Lecturer, Markets, Public Policy & Law -
Carrie Preston
Director of Kilachand Honors College; College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of English and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies -
Benjamin Sovacool
Director, Institute for Global Sustainability; Professor of Earth & Environment
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Ian Sue Wing
College of Arts & Sciences Professor, Department of Earth and Environment
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Yeşim Sungu-Eryilmaz
Assistant Professor and Director of City Planning and Urban Affairs Masters Program
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Pamela Templer
College of Arts & Sciences
Director, BU URBAN Program; Professor of Biology -
Ana Villarreal
Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences
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Marcus Walton
College of Arts & Sciences Assistant Professor of Political Science; 2025 Public Impact Scholar
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Gregory Wellenius
Director of the Center for Climate & Health; Professor of Environmental Health