Sophia Spence
Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning
Sophia Spence is a PhD candidate in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan, specializing in affordable housing and planning for health equity. Her dissertation research investigates the development and resident health effects of LGBTQ-affirming affordable senior housing in the United States. She has also conducted research with her advisor, Kim Kinder, on gender health equity, intimate partner violence, and their connections to urban planning.
Sophia grew up in Port Huron, MI, and Washington, DC. She has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont and a M.A. in Community Planning from the University of Washington Tacoma. Pre-PhD, Sophia worked in advocacy, policy, and politics in Seattle, WA for seven years.
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