Tuesday Talks

Tuesday Talks provides GSAPP students with the opportunity to engage with the wider alumni community for informative mentorship during the Fall semester. This program pairs current students with alumni professionals for hour-long, one-on-one discussions on career development and professional growth. Alumni mentors are welcome to participate in the program at their discretion.

The chance to discuss the job market with trusted alumni, including those from various American cities and international locations, is invaluable for emerging practitioners. The demand for mentorship has consistently remained high since the program’s launch in March 2020. Those interested in volunteering as a mentor are encouraged to reach out to gsappalumni@columbia.edu, providing their job title, company name, and location.

Thank you to our GSAPP Alumni Volunteers for Tuesday, October 13 at 9:00am EST.

Mirah Becker ‘89 MSUP
Supervising Planner
Middlesex County Office of Planning
New Brunswick, NJ

John Berry, AIA ‘89 MSAAD
Principal
John Berry Architects
Los Angeles, CA

Michael Blancato '11 MSAAD
Associate Principal
Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA)
Melbourne, Australia

Emily Conklin '23 MSHP
Network & Public Programs Manager
Van Alen Institute
Brooklyn, NY

Jose L. Cruz '14 M.Arch
Founder
Managing Director
New York, NY

Boer Deng '17 M.Arch
Principal Product Architect
American Housing Corporation
Founder and Principal Designer
Bored Labs
Austin, TX

Brad Engelsman '00 MSAAD
Architect
BEDA (Brad Engelsman Design Architecture)
Brooklyn, NY

Yining Lei '20 MSUP
Assistant Professor of Real Estate
Development and Urban Planning
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Alexander Loyer Hughes, A.I.A. ’05 MSAAD
Principal
KURV ARCHITECTURE
New York, NY

Joonbae Seo '24 MSAAD
Junior Designer
3XN Architects (New York office)
New York, NY

Karl Wadia '06 MSAAD
Senior Design Principal
Architect Hafeez Contractor
Mumbai, India

Kate Wang '19 M.Arch
Architect
HDR
San Francisco, CA

Roland Whitley '96 MSUP
Managing Partner
Neighborhood Planning and Architectural Design, Inc. (NPAD)
Raleigh, NC

Ruxuan Zheng '23 MSAUD
Architectural Designer
Archimaera Architecture PC
New York, NY