Lamis Ashour is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate at the department of Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington. Lamis holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Critical Infrastructure from the MIT and Masdar Institute Cooperative Program (2017). She worked as a researcher at the biennale of Venice 2018 and as a research and development officer at Thales Group. Currently, Lamis is a course instructor and a graduate research assistant at the University of Washington. During her Ph.D. studies thus far, She has published research in transportation policy, sustainable cities, travel behavior, and social equity. She has also taught courses in GIS, digital design, and sustainable cities for undergraduate and graduate students. She has a deep-rooted passion for teaching urban sustainability to all educational levels and is excited to be working with the students, staff, and families in the Robinson Center this year.