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Introducing Our New Editors for 2023

May 9, 2023 / odrozd

The Carolina Planning Journal (CPJ) and ∆NGLES are excited to announce the editors for the 2023-2024 school year: Candela Cerpa and Kathryn Cunningham. Read on to learn more about them.

CANDELA CERPA | Editor-in-Chief, Carolina Planning Journal

Candela Cerpa is a second-year master’s student in the Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is interested in equitable disaster planning, particularly around floods. Born and raised in Uruguay, she received her bachelor of science in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Maryland, College Park. Outside of work and school, she enjoys cooking and eating good food, listening to audiobooks, and organizing around climate and social issues.

KATHRYN CUNNINGHAM | Managing Editor, Angles

Kathryn Cunningham is a second-year master’s student with the Department of City and Regional Planning whose interests include climate change adaptation, parks, and public space. She studied Environmental Studies at Williams College and before coming to graduate school, she was in the San Francisco Bay Area managing sustainability projects for a law school. When not in class, she enjoys reading, running, and checking out all of the many concert venues the Research Triangle has to offer.

Please join us in giving a huge thank you and congratulations to our outgoing editors Lance Gloss and Jo (Joungwon) Kwon! Lance has graduated with a Master of City and Regional Planning. Jo will be in her fifth year of her Ph.D. and will continue to be a part of CPJ in the 2023-2024 school year. Read on for reflections from the two editors.

I have loved serving the CPJ as Editor-in-Chief for the past year. So many minds came together to deliver this volume of the Journal; helping to guide that process was serious fun. Our writers delivered thought-provoking research and earned the fruits of building relationships with their editors. Our editors, too, were persistent and thoughtful, and all grew tremendously. Jo Kwon did an absolutely brilliant job managing Angles, leveling up the blog by all accounts. The staff at DCRP were there every step of the way to help connect the dots on logistics. Now, I know we are leaving the CPJ in excellent hands with Candela Cerpa and Kathryn Cunningham. As we go to print, I’m excited to hear from the rest of our team–that’s all of you, our readers–with your responses to the ideas the CPJ presents in Volume 48.

It was truly a pleasure to serve as the Managing Editor for Angles this past year. Working with such a talented and passionate group of individuals was an incredible experience. One of the things I loved most about my role as ME was the opportunity to work with such a diverse range of authors and editors. We had a diverse group of people, including seasoned professionals and up-and-coming students, working together to produce high-quality content that reflected a range of perspectives. As I step back, I’m confident Angles will continue to thrive under new leadership. Thank you for a memorable experience, and I look forward to supporting the journal and blog in 2023-2024.

Post by Kathryn Cunningham, Angles Managing Editor

Introducing Our New Editors for 2022

May 27, 2022 / odrozd

The Carolina Planning Journal (CPJ) and ∆NGLES are excited to announce the editors for the 2022-2023 school year: Lance Gloss and Joungwon Kwon. Read on to learn more about them.

LANCE GLOSS | Editor-in-Chief, Carolina Planning Journal

Lance is a second-generation urban planner with a passion for economic development strategies that center natural resource conservation and community uplift. He served as Managing Editor of the Urban Journal at Brown University, Section Editor at the College Hill Independent, and Senior Planner for the City of Grand Junction. Hailing from sunny Colorado, he earned his BA in Urban Studies at Brown and will earn his Master in City and Regional Planning at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2023. Outside of work, he can be found on his bicycle, in the woods, or on the rugby pitch.

JOUNGWON KWON | Managing Editor, Angles

Jo (Joungwon) Kwon is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of City and Regional Planning. She is interested in using visuals in plans, specifically in environmental planning. She has been a part of CPJ since 2019. With a background in Statistics and English Literature, she received her M.A. in Computational Media at Duke University. In her free time, she enjoys watching indie films, going to live performances, and drinking good coffee. This summer Jo will be working on her proposal on the role of visuals in planning.

Please join us in giving a huge thank you and congratulations to our outgoing editors Pierce Holloway and Emma Vinella-Brusher! Pierce has graduated with a Master of City and Regional Planning. Emma will be in her third year and will continue to be a part of CPJ in Fall 2022. Read on for reflections from the two editors.

I had the pleasure of serving as the Editor-in-Chief for the previous year which was a great education on the art of coordination. It was an exciting role to fill, paralleling the return to campus for our department as well as UNC. I learned how to be a better communicator and project manager from the myriad of authors and editors I worked with. My role allowed me to learn just how many moving parts are required to take a journal from an idea to a fully-fledged published journal you can hold in your hands. A massive thank you goes out to all the students, authors, and departmental staff that offered their time to make this year’s journal a success! I will continue to be thankful for the experience and look forward to seeing how the journal evolves with each year’s cohorts.

This past year was another busy one for the Carolina Angles blog. As Managing Editor, I was lucky enough to work with over a dozen talented authors, editors, and content creators to showcase the incredible work happening at both UNC and within the broader planning community. From the impact of tech on housing affordability, to the history of Durham’s queer bars, to the role structural racism plays in food access, Angles explored the challenges and opportunities within the field of planning from a variety of perspectives. I am so grateful for this experience, and am looking forward to taking a step back from my leadership role this coming year while continuing to support both the print journal and online blog. CPJ is in great hands with the rising leadership team, and I’m so excited to watch the journal and blog continue to grow!

Post by Jo Kwon, Angles Managing Editor

Introducing Our New Editors

May 28, 2021 / odrozd

The Carolina Planning Journal (CPJ) and ∆NGLES are excited to announce the editors for the 2021-2022 school year: Pierce Holloway and Emma Vinella-Brusher. Read on to learn more about them.

PIERCE HOLLOWAY | Editor-in-Chief, Carolina Planning Journal

Pierce Holloway is a second-year master’s student at the Department of City and Regional Planning with a focus on Climate Change Adaptation. Before coming to Chapel Hill he worked as a geospatial analyst for Urban3, working on visualizing economic productivity of communities and states. Through his coursework he hopes to explore the nexus between adaptation for climate change and community equitability. In his free time, he enjoys long bike rides, trail running, and any excuse to play outside. This summer Pierce will be working for the NASA Develop program, leading a team of analysts investigating the risks which Urban Heat Island effect poses to communities in Fairfax County, Virginia.

EMMA VINELLA-BRUSHER | Managing Editor, Angles

Emma Vinella-Brusher is a second-year dual degree Master’s student in City and Regional Planning and Public Health interested in equity, mobility, and food security. Born and raised in Oakland, CA, she received her undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies from Carleton College before spending four years at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Cambridge, MA. In her free time, Emma enjoys running, bike rides, live music, and laughing at her own jokes. This summer Emma will be working for the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) on their low-income fare pilot program to evaluate whether discounted transit can improve mobility and overall well-being for low-income DC residents.

Please also join us in giving a huge thank you and congratulations to our outgoing editors Will Curran-Groome and Siobhan Nelson. Both have graduated with a Master of City and Regional Planning, and we are excited to see the amazing things they do next!

Post by Emma Vinella-Brusher, Angles Managing Editor