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Improving Global Planning Education by Centering the Experience of International Students in US and Canadian Planning Schools
Journal of Planning Education and Research
  • Yingling Fan, University of Minnesota
  • Lesli Hoey, University of Michigan
  • Ashok Das, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Clara Irazabal, University of Maryland
  • Bruce Stiftel, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Gavin Shatkin, Northeastern University
  • Francis Owusu, Iowa State University
  • Petra Doan, Florida State University
  • Yiping Fang, Portland State University
  • Andrew Rumbach, Texas A&M University
Document Type
Citation
Publication Date
9-1-2022
Abstract

This report examines ways to better support international students in U.S. and Canadian planning schools based on a survey and focus groups conducted by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Global Planning Education Committee (GPEC). Findings show that international students often face alienation and structural barriers to navigating universities and living in an unfamiliar culture, along with identity ambiguity, inadequate career services, and narrowly focused urban planning curricula. This suggests the need for greater mentorship; explicit recognition in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts; tailored professional development; and more holistic support systems.

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DOI
10.1177/0739456X221093645
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38364
Citation Information
Fan, Y., Hoey, L., Das, A., Irazábal, C., Stiftel, B., Shatkin, G., ... & Rumbach, A. (2022). Improving Global Planning Education by Centering the Experience of International Students in US and Canadian Planning Schools. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 0739456X221093645.