Representing the diverse range of urban expertise at Boston University, IOC Faculty Advisory Board members bring their rich and diverse perspectives to our mission of advancing livability and resilience in cities, as well as connecting the academic and non-academic worlds. Members meet twice a semester and provide feedback on our objectives and programming. Faculty Advisory Board members serve two-year terms.
For a full list of former IOC faculty Board members, please follow this link.
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Dolores Acevedo-Garcia
Professor of Human Behavior, Research, & Policy
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Azer Bestavros
Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences; Warren Distinguished Professor of Computer Science; Founding Director of the BU Hariri Institute for Computing
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Raul Fernandez
Senior Lecturer of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
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Eric Gordon
Director of the Center on Media Innovation for Social Impact; Professor of the Practice, Journalism
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Adam Guren
Associate Professor of Economics
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Sean Kealy
Clinical Professor of Law
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Makarand Mody
Director of Research, School of Hospitality Administration; Associate Professor of Hospitality Marketing
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Anne Short Gianotti
Associate Professor; Associate Chair of Curriculum; 2020 Public Impact Scholar
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Christine Slaughter
Assistant Professor of Political Science
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Benjamin Sovacool
Director, Institute for Global Sustainability; Professor of Earth & Environment
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Yeşim Sungu-Eryilmaz
Assistant Professor and Director of City Planning and Urban Affairs Masters Program
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Ana Villarreal
Associate Professor of Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences
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Carolyn White
Director, Preservation Studies Program; Professor of Archaeology and History of Art & Architecture
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Mary Willis
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health; 2025 Public Impact Scholar