Thom Allen


Thom Allen
  • First-Year Seminar Instructor
  • Professor of the Practice, School of Public Affairs & Administration

Contact Info

Nunemaker 105

Biography

Meet the Instructor....

 

Where you know me from…  

SPAA 177: First Year Seminar 

UBPL 200 & 201: Society & Sustainability 

UBPL 767 & Arch 600: Creative Placemaking 

UBPL 735 & Arch 600: Site Planning & Design 

ARCH 600 & Arch: Building the Future of Cities 

  

What is one podcast you never miss an episode of?  

The Daily 

 

Do you have photos or mementos in your office that have a special story? 

  Students send me postcards from all around the world! 

 

What was the specific moment or book that made you realize, "I want to study this forever"?  

Jane Jacobs, The Economy of Cities 

 

Are you open to talking about things besides classwork, like career advice, life in Lawrence, or campus hobbies?  

Yes! 

 

Teaching

SPAA 177: Planning & Building the Future of Cities