Samantha Ellman
she/her
Samantha is a transportation planner with Fehr & Peers, a transportation planning and engineering consulting firm. She earned her Master’s of Urban Planning, with a concentration in “Planning for Climate Change and Sustainability,” at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. While at USC, Sam began her urban planning journey at METRANS Transportation Consortium, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and finally, at Fehr & Peers. Sam is also the co-host of the “Urban Planning is Not Boring” podcast. Prior to earning her Master’s degree, Sam attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies.
Notable Achievements:
- Recepient of the AICP Award for superior achievements in the study of planning (USC Price)
- Nominated for the Eric Middleton Outstanding First-Year Student Award (USC Price)
- Dean’s Merit Scholarship Recipient (USC Price)
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (UC Santa Barbara)
- Distinction in the Major Award (UC Santa Barbara, Environmental Studies)
- Distinguished Senior Thesis Award (UC Santa Barbara, Environmental Studies)
- Library Award for Undergraduate Research – First Place Social Science Category (UC Santa Barbara, Environmental Studies)
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