Maria Daniela Castillo
Master's in City Planning, 2023,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Research Assistant, Jan 2021 - May 2023,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Environmental Solutions Initiative &
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Research Associate, July 2019 - June 2021,
George Washington University,
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health
Bio
I am a Transportation Planner at the City of Boston Transportation Department. I graduated from the Master's in City Planning program at MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) in May 2023. Previously, I was a Research Associate at the George Washington University School of Public Health, where I conducted research at the intersection of air quality, public health and environmental justice. Before that, I was at Boston University's School of Public Health working on a NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST) project.
Education
2023
Masters in City Planning (MCP)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
2017
B.S. in Environmental Sciences
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
2015
Education Abroad
Semester at Sea
12 Countries
Other Interests
I am part of other organizations that combine my interests in youth engagement, citizen science, climate change mitigation/education initiatives, and bike advocacy groups. Read more about these side projects in the News page.
In addition to work and school, I often find myself playing table tennis, traveling, biking, exploring new coffee shops, reading books, and listening to podcasts.
Maria Daniela Castillo
MIT, Department of Urban Studies and Planning
77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge,
MA 02142, United States