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Ivis Garcia
Ivis Garcia
Member at Large
College Station, Texas
Texas A&M University
In 2015, Dr. Ivis García earned her Ph.D. in Urban Planning & Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In fall 2022, she assumed the role of Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University. Throughout her career, Dr. García has taught graduate and undergraduate classes in community engagement in planning, planning communication, and studio courses in cities such as Chicago, Puerto Rico, and Salt Lake City. Her research is focused on engagement, housing, and community development and she has been awarded more than $1 million in external research funding from the EPA, National Science Foundation, and the Natural Hazard Center.