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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
Research Interest Keywords
- environmental planning
- climate change
- gender, race, and ethnicity
- urban and regional planning
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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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
4/6/23 → 4/6/27
Project: Research project
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The fourth wave of climate urbanism: a research agenda for urban climate justice amid right-wing populism
Joshi, N., Yazar, M. & Jacobs, F., Dec 2026, In: npj Urban Sustainability. 6, 1, 63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Navigating Headwinds in the Green Energy Transition: Explaining Variations in Local-Level Wind Energy Regulations
Njuguna, I., Lyles, W., Outka, U., Harrington, E., Jacobs, F. & Ahmad, N., Oct 2025, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 17, 19, 8934.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Structural Barriers to Financing Just Adaptation in Majority World Cities
De Vera, M., Jacobs, F. & Bigger, P., Jul 2025, In: Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy. 4, 1, p. 53-68 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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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
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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
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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