Martin A. Gromulat
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Planning Ph.D. Program
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Education: |
Arizona State University, Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (2012) Syracuse Law School, JD; Syracuse Law Review, Executive Editor |
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Research Interests: |
Sustainability education, resiliency and adaptation, sustainable urbanism, water law, public policy development and implementation, tribal planning |
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Publications: |
Understanding Sustainable Cities: Concepts, Cases, and Solutions (2012) A New Vision for Tribal Planning: Empowerment, Community, and Sustainability (currently being considered for publication by the Journal of the American Planning Association) Superstition Vistas and the Battle for Smart Growth Communities, The Sustainability Review, Vol. Two, Iss. One, December 8, 2010 An Evaluation of Tribal Planning: Recommendations for Advancing Comprehensive Planning
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Courses Taught: |
Faculty Associate: Planning and Development Control Law, 2012 Teaching Coordinator: Sustainable Cities, 2012 Teaching Assistant: Sustainable Cities, 2011; Planning Workshop II, 2011; Introduction to Urban Planning, 2010 |
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Professional Experience: |
After practicing law in New York City, I changed my career to focus on environmental planning and was subsequently appointed Senior Policy Advisor for Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Currently, I am involved in various projects relating to policy development and research in the areas of resiliency, sustainability, and conservation. |
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Awards and Honors: |
Based on my work and research on tribal planning, I was selected to participate in a collaboration between ASU and the Navajo Nation that focuses on evaluating comprehensive planning needs, developing model plans and guidelines, and providing professional training at the Chapter level so that the Nation can successfully embark on comprehensive planning on its tribal lands. |
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Community Outreach: |
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Steward and Member, Government Relations and Advocacy Committee City of Phoenix, Natural Resources Division Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Land Trust Alliance Conservation Defense Network Audubon Arizona, Science and Policy Committee
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Recent Presentations: |
Media Interviews: Downtown Devil, Sustainability experts discuss Phoenix's unique context, challenges, October 31, 2012 The Rick Smith Show, September 15, 2012 The State Press, Global voices discuss climate change, September 28, 2009 Invited Speaker: Guest Lecturer, Herberger Young Scholars Academy, Sustainability Thinking, October 2012 Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Liberal Arts & Sciences, Sustainable Life Lessons, September 2012 Globalization, Climate Change and Rural Resilience: The Challenge of Sustainable Development in the Caribbean and Beyond, Building Resilience to Vulnerability in Small Island States, May 2012 Ninth Annual Construction in Indian Country Conference, Tribal Planning 101: Elements of Planning on Tribal Lands, April 2012 Guest Lecturer, Planning for Urban Environmental Sustainability, Community Resiliency, January 2012 National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition 2011, University Communities Workshop: Resiliency and Innovation, Resiliency Planning for Neighborhoods: Principles, Indictors, and Illustrations, November 2011 Náásgóó Hozhóógo Hoot'áál, Navajo Nation Post Local Governance Act Certification Chapter Summit, Comprehensive Planning, August 2011
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