Planning Student Organizations
Each APA-registered Planning Student Organization (PSO) elects a Student Representative to represent their fellow students on the Student Representatives Council (SRC) and act as a liaison with its Executive Committee and APA. PSO Student Representatives are elected by each school on an ongoing basis.
You must register your PSO Student Representative with APA each academic year so we know who is representing your school on the SRC.
How to Register
Starting an APA Planning Student Organization (PSO) at your school is easy!
Follow two quick steps to get started.
- Do you have a minimum of 10 registered APA student members at your school? If not, APA student membership is free no matter what major — spread the word!
If your program is a full member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning the requirement does not apply to you. Go ahead and register!
- After you have 10 registered APA student members, you can officially register your PSO.
Here are some ideas and examples of activities your PSO can start doing today.
2023-2024 Registered Planning Student Organizations
Alabama
Alabama A&M University
Undergraduate Student Representative: Jala Christmas
Graduate Student Representative: Marvin Lotsah
Faculty Adviser: Deden Rukmana, Ph.D
Auburn University
Student Planning Association at Auburn University
Instagram
Facebook
Student Representative: Alyssa Albrecht
Faculty Adviser: Megan Heim LaFrombois, PhD, AICP
Career Department Adviser: Megan Heim LaFrombois, PhD, AICP
Arizona
Arizona State University
Student Planning Association
Instagram
Student Representative: Jacob Heid
Faculty Adviser: Meagan Ehlenz
Career Department Adviser: Samantha Samples
Northern Arizona University
Society of Northern Arizona Planning Students
Student Representative: Aubree Flores
Faculty Adviser: Steven Gehrke, PhD
Career Department Adviser: Dawn Hawley, PhD
California
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona's American Planning Student Association APSA
Instagram
Student Representative: Taylor Galindo
Undergraduate Faculty Adviser: Gwen Urey
Career Department Adviser: Gwen Urey
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Associated Students in Planning
Instagram
Cal Poly Urbanists
Instagram
Student Representative: Vanessa Le
Student Representative: Emma Roeller
Faculty Adviser: Dave Amos, PhD, AICP
Career Department Adviser: Amir Hajrasouliha
University of California at Berkeley
UC Berkeley Planning Students Association
Student Representative: Angie Chen
Faculty Adviser: Karen Frick
Career Department Adviser: Natasha Gillooly
University of California at Irvine
Urban Planning Student Association
Instagram
Student Representative: Mia Yuen
Faculty Adviser: Nicholas Marantz
Career Department Adviser: Jorge Padilla
University of California, San Diego
Young Planners Society
Instagram
Student Representative: John Moore
Faculty Adviser: Mirle Rabinowitz-Bussell, Ph.D., M.R.P.
Career Department Adviser: Jennifer Eller
Colorado
University of Colorado, Denver
American Planning Association Student Chapter of the University of Colorado Denver
Instagram
Student Representative: Levi Griffith
Faculty Adviser: Ken Schroeppel
Career Department Adviser: Jen Skidmore
District of Columbia
George Washington University
GW Sustainable Urban Planning Student Organization
Instagram
Facebook
Student Representative: Megan Steiner Potier
Faculty Adviser: Sandra Whitehead, PhD
Career Department Adviser: Nicole Mintz
Florida
University of Central FloridaUrban Knights Planning Association
Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Student Representative: Oghogho Oriakhi
Faculty Adviser: Owen Beitsch PhD, FAICP, CRE
Career Department Adviser: Edlira Dursun
University of Florida
Student Planning Association
Student Representative: Yesenia Castaneda
Faculty Adviser: Laura Dedenbach, PhD
Career Department Adviser: Laura Dedenbach, PhD
University of South Florida
USF Student Planning Organization
Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
Student Representative: Kristin Combs
Faculty Adviser: Evangeline Linkous, PhD., AICP
Career Department Adviser: Evangeline Linkous, PhD., AICP
Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
Student Planning Association
Instagram
Student Representative: Claire Breeden
Faculty Adviser: Gulsah Akar
Career Department Adviser: Michael Elliott
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
University of IowaSchool of Planning and Public Affairs Student Association
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Student Representative: Elizabeth Brackett
Faculty Adviser: Haifeng Qian, Ph.D
Career Department Adviser: Janet Bell
Kansas
University of Kansas
Kansas Association of Planning Students
Instagram
Student Representative: Raquel Ordonez
Faculty Adviser: Bonnie Johnson, Ph.D, FAICP
Career Department Adviser: Bonnie Johnson, Ph.D, FAICP
Kentucky
Louisiana
University of New Orleans
Crescent City Shapers
Instagram
Student Representative: Julia Clark
Faculty Adviser: Marla Nelson, Ph.D., AICP
Career Department Adviser: Marla Nelson, Ph.D., AICP
Maryland
Massachusetts
Boston University
Urban Planning Association
Facebook
Student Representative: Cathy Fletcher
Faculty Adviser: Yesim Sungu-Eryilmaz, Ph.D
Career Department Adviser: Yesim Sungu-Eryilmaz, Ph.D
Harvard University
Harvard Urban Planning Organization
Instagram
Student Representative: Briana Villaverde
Faculty Adviser: Ann Forsyth, PhD, AICP
Career Department Adviser: Ann Forsyth, PhD, AICP
Northeastern University
Northeastern MUPP PSO
Instagram
Student Representative: David MacIntyre
Faculty Adviser: Gavin Shatkin
Career Department Adviser: Beverly Ballaro
Tufts University
Student Planning Organization
Instagram
Student Representative: Tiffany Wu
Faculty Adviser: Christine Cousineau
Career Department Adviser: Aggeliki Barberopoulou
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
UMass Amherst PSO
Student Representative: Dan Deutsch
Faculty Adviser: Henry Renski
Career Department Adviser: Henry Renski
Michigan
Eastern Michigan University
Planning Awareness Club of Eastern
Instagram
Student Representative: Joshua Burns
Faculty Adviser: Heather Khan PhD
Career Department Adviser: Heather Khan PhD
Michigan State University
Urban and Regional Planning Student Association
Instagram
Student Representative: Sommer Nafal
Faculty Adviser: Zeenat Kotval-Karmchandani, AICP
Career Department Adviser: Ming-Han Li
University of Michigan
Instagram
Student Representative: Tahir Noronha
Faculty Adviser: Robert Goodspeed
Career Department Adviser: Lou Ecken Kidd
Wayne State University
Wayne State Student Urban Planners
Instagram
Student Representative: Joseph Kemp
Faculty Adviser: Patrick Cooper-McCann
Career Department Adviser: Rayman Mohamed
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Student Representative: Aidan Breen
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Ryan Allen
Career Department Adviser: Anna Stepchuk
Mississippi
Missouri
Missouri State University
Missouri Association of Planning Students
Student Representative: Christopher Lynn
Faculty Adviser: Ron Malega
Saint Louis University
Student Representative: Christie Voelker
Faculty Adviser: Krista Evans, PhD
Career Department Adviser: Krista Evans, PhD
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Planning and Design Student Organization
Instagram
Student Representative: Joseph Ortiz
Faculty Adviser: Michael Frisch
Career Department Adviser: Michael Frisch
Nebraska
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Student Representative: Lynsey Byers
Faculty Adviser: Zhenghong Tang
Career Department Adviser: Zhenghong Tang
New Jersey
Rowan University
Rowan University Student Planning Organization
Student Representative: Graham Luther
Faculty Adviser: Megan Bucknum
Career Department Adviser: Nadia Rahin
Rutgers University
Blosutein Graduate Student Association
Student Representative: Olubori Agboola
Faculty Adviser: Juan Ayala
Career Department Adviser: Andrea Garrido
New Mexico
New York
Cornell University
Student Representative: Shivani Aysola
Faculty Adviser: Stephan Schmidt
Career Department Adviser: Stephan Schmidt
New York University
Urban Planning Student Association
Instagram
Student Representative: Sarah Ahmad
Faculty Adviser: Vanessa Deane
Career Department Adviser: Kristen Cutler
University at Albany, State University of New York
Geography and Planning Student Association
Instagram
Facebook
Student Representative: Mathew Lee
Faculty Adviser: David Lewis, PhD
Career Department Adviser: Marcia Catrambone
North Carolina
East Carolina University
Student Planners’ Action Network
Instagram
Student Representative: Cooper Hilbert
Student Representative: Caroline Van Staalduinen
Faculty Adviser: Misun Hur, PhD
Career Department Adviser: Misun Hur, PhD
Ohio
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University American Planning Association
Instagram
Twitter
Student Representative: Connor Brentar
Faculty Adviser: Beth A. Nagy, EdD
Career Department Adviser: Wendy Kellogg, PhD
Ohio State University
City & Regional Planning Student Association (CRPSA)
Instagram
Student Representative: Cameron Das
Faculty Adviser: Amber Woodburn-McNair
Career Department Adviser: Ohio State University Engineering Career Services
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Twitter
Student Representative: Joy Douglas
Faculty Adviser: Charles Warnken
Career Department Adviser: Charles Warnken
Oregon
Portland State University
Planning Club
Student Representative: Gail Chastain
Faculty Adviser: Megan Horst
Career Department Adviser: Megan Horst
Pennsylvania
Temple University
Temple Student Planning Organization
Student Representative: William Gleckner
Faculty Adviser: Jeffery Doshna
Career Department Adviser: Jeffery Doshna
West Chester University
Geography and Planning Society
Instagram
LinkedIn
Student Representative: Isaac Gabriel
Faculty Adviser: Meghan Heckert, PhD
Career Department Adviser: Amanda Baker
South Carolina
Clemson University
Planning Student Organization of Clemson
Instagram
Linkedin
Facebook
Student Representative: Brianna O'Shaughnessy
Faculty Adviser: John Gaber, AICP
Career Department Adviser: Caroline Smith
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M University
Association of Student Planners
Instagram
Student Representative: Elizabeth Dupont
Faculty Adviser: Ivis Garcia
Career Department Adviser: Ivis Garcia
Texas Southern University
Instagram
Student Representative: Kaleb Otems
Faculty Adviser: Sheri Smith
Career Department Adviser: Sheri Smith
University of Texas at Austin
CRP Planning Student Organization
Student Representative: Jonathan Anzollitto
Faculty Adviser: Jake Wegman
Career Department Adviser: Julie Latcham
University of Texas at San Antonio
Urban Planning Student Association
Facebook
Student Representative: Michelle Garza
Faculty Adviser: Wei Zhai
Career Department Adviser: Greg Griffin, PhD, AICP
Utah
University of Utah
University of Utah Urbanists
Instagram
LinkedIn
Student Representative: Meredith Covey
Faculty Adviser: Keith Bartholomew
Career Department Adviser: Alex Francis-Riggans
Virginia
Washington
University of Washington
Student Representative: Dalton Huey
Student Representative: Maren Grunnet
Faculty Adviser: Branden Born
Career Department Adviser: Diana Siembor
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Wisconsin Student Planning Association
Student Representative: Lidia Villazaez Eufracio
Faculty Adviser: Carey McAndrews
Career Department Adviser: Amy Rivera
Canada
Vancouver Island University
VIU Master of Community Planning
Instagram
LinkedIn
Twitter
Student Representative: Christopher Bjorgan
Faculty Adviser: Mark Holland, PhD, RPP
Career Department Adviser: Mark Holland, PhD, RPP