Spring 2018 seminar: master of regional planning candidate, city and regional planning
Sonora Rodríguez is a first-year master's student in the Department of City and Regional Planning. Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she has served her community as a local organizer, high school teacher, and a board member for several grassroots nonprofits. In 2016, she received two B.A.s from the University of New Mexico in Chicana and Chicano studies and international studies, and two minors in Spanish and sustainability studies. Her future goals are to pursue a Ph.D. in urban planning and return home to engage in the complex issues that face the Southwest. As a Mellon Fellow, Rodríguez is interested in investigating the historical intersections of race, ethnicity, and class as it relates to the development of urban centers.