University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Lauren Weber

Contact Information

NHB 1036

loweber2@illinois.edu

Office Hours

Tuesdays, 1-3pm

Research Areas

Space, Society, and the Built Environment

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Advisor: Dr. Julie Cidell

Research Interests

Urban development and financialization
Housing justice
Real estate
Carceral landscapes

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Concentration in Urban Studies, Macalester College, 2020

Courses Taught

TA: GGIS 101 - Global Development and Environment (Fall 2021, Spring 2022); GGIS 204 - Cities of the World (Fall 2022)

Lead Instructor: GGIS 101 - Global Development and Environment (Summer 2022, Spring 2023)

In The News

Graduate Students Win Paper Awards at West Lakes AAG
A group of GGIS faculty and graduate students attended the West Lakes Regional Division AAG Annual Meeting at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville this past weekend and all three students won awards in the Student Paper Competition.
Geography Graduate Students Win Awards & Scholarships at AAG Annual Meeting
Congratulations to several master's and doctoral students for winning prestigious awards and scholarships at the 2022 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting!