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Fayola Jacobs is an assistant professor in the urban and regional planning area. Prior to her appointment in August 2019, she was a postdoctoral associate with the CREATE Initiative.
She completed her PhD in Urban and Regional Sciences at Texas A&M University, and earned her master’s degree in City and Regional Planning at UNC – Chapel Hill. Her graduate research focused on interrogating disaster mitigation plans and policies through a Black feminist lens.
Before graduate school, she worked for a mental health agency, creating and facilitating anti-oppression workshops on migration, racism and mental health.
Research interests
Environmental planning, climate change, gender, race and ethnicity, urban and regional planning
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Research Interest Keywords
- environmental planning
- climate change
- gender, race, and ethnicity
- urban and regional planning
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Projects
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HUD Center of Excellence for Housing and Community Development Policy Research
Jacobs, F. H. (PI)
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, US DEPT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
7/1/24 → 11/4/24
Project: Research project
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Beyond Social Vulnerability: COVID-19 as a Disaster of Racial Capitalism
Jacobs, F., 2021, In: Sociologica. 15, 1, p. 55-65 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
19 Scopus citations -
Landscapes of trust: An investigation of posthurricane engagement and recovery
Williams, D. A. & Jacobs, F., Jun 2021, In: Environmental Justice. 14, 3, p. 188-197 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Scopus citations -
No Justice, No Resilience: Prison Abolition As Disaster Mitigation in an Era of Climate Change
Purdum, C., Henry, F., Rucker, S., Williams, D. A., Thomas, R., Dixon, B. & Jacobs, F., Dec 2021, In: Environmental Justice. 14, 6, p. 418-425 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
16 Scopus citations -
Black feminism and radical planning: New directions for disaster planning research
Jacobs, F., Feb 1 2019, In: Planning Theory. 18, 1, p. 24-39 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
82 Scopus citations -
New directions for disaster planning research
Jacobs, F. H., 2019Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Open Access
Fellowships, Honors, and Prizes
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Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Fellows, Spring 2022
Tageldin, S. M. (Recipient), Phelps, M. S. (Recipient), Jacobs, F. H. (Recipient), Spears-Rico, G. (Recipient) & Deutsch, T. A. (Recipient), Jan 2022
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively