Who is Dr. Plaza?
A dedicated Urban Planner and Environmental Policy Expert...
Dr. Daniella Plaza is a dedicated urban planner and environmental policy expert with a passion for advocating for vulnerable communities. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, a Master’s in Public Administration from Texas Southern University, and a Bachelor’s in Public Service Leadership from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Focused on communities disproportionately affected by environmental disasters, Dr. Plaza has committed her career to impactful research and advocacy. Her published dissertation, “Identifying the Disproportionate Impacts of Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Katrina, and Covid-19 on African Americans - A Pandemic Within a Pandemic,” delves into the compounded effects of these crises on African American communities.
As an accomplished author, Dr. Plaza has published the “Keeping it Together Planner” and its “Instructors Edition,” as well as children’s books “Abbi and Classmates Save Planet Earth” and “Abbi and Classmates Positive Affirmations.” While her student planner was inspired by the unique challenges faced as a PhD student, it is designed to benefit all students, regardless of their program.
As an environmentalist influencer, Dr. Plaza promotes sustainable living through her platform Sustainable Lovee, encouraging conscious daily actions and fostering a culture of responsibility and compassionate-driven mindset. Her platform emphasizes a positive mindset for the environment, self, and others, offers grad student tips, explores climate solutions, and promotes self-care.
Sustaining the planet one carbon footprint at a time.
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