Celen Pasalar
Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
she/her/hers
College of Design
Bio
Dr. Celen Pasalar is Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, University Faculty Scholar, and Community Engaged Fellow at North Carolina State University. She is also serving in the Executive Leadership of the Global One Health Academy, co-leading the Climate Change and Health Disparities Research Initiative.
Her research focuses on generating, translating, and scaling up evidence for designing smart, connected, resilient, and healthy communities, and reducing inequities in cities and underserved populations. Her award-winning projects and research have been supported by the National Science Foundation, Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NC Department of Transportation, the Spencer Foundation, and various non-profits. She has published extensively, including book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, proceedings, and research reports. She is a member of the Environmental Design Research Association Board of Directors, and the Associate Editor and Executive Board member of the Ekistics and the New Habitat Journal.