Transformation of lives can be both direct and indirect dependent on the effect one hopes to achieve. Directly through hands on interaction and indirectly behind the scenes through planning, research, and policy. Today’s STEM SYNC Podcast guest, Dr. Stefanie Brodie, is doing both via the art of Urban Planning. Within recent years, the subject of incorporating equity into long range development rose to a hot topic specific to transportation systems. Dr. Brodie had the foresight and calling to specialize in factoring social fairness in sustainable infrastructure. While her journey has been unique, Dr. Brodie has been intentional about being true to her curious nature and certain of designing a life of lasting influence. Now let’s sync!
Stefanie Brodie has a love for cities that started in her old industrial hometown of Waterbury, CT. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a BS in Civil Engineering, she worked as a consultant for several years until that love led her to enter a dual master’s degree program at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Civil Engineering and City and Regional Planning. At this time she also discovered her love for research and continued to a PhD in Civil Engineering focusing her dissertation on transportation equity. Since completing her doctorate, Stefanie has held a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Nottingham U.K., served as a research program specialist at the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, and is currently the Research Practice Lead at Toole Design Group. Her professional interests center on transportation planning and policy and she has aligned her current work to continue her research on equity. She believes that research should help public agencies make informed decisions and lead to safer, healthier, and happier lives, especially for those with the most challenges to overcome.
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