Danielle Wright, Ph.D. is the Director of Academics and Associate Professor with the NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). She is interested in the use of an applied focus to engineering, policy, and technology in addressing urban issues around city and community resilience. Dr. Wright comes to CUSP

Peter Huu Tran (He/Him/His) serves as the Manager, Student Engagement and Academic Administration at CUSP. Peter's responsibilities include student life, academic advising, and curriculum maintenance. He serves as a resource for all current students and faculty members at CUSP.

Peter's professional experiences include extensive roles within residence life, assessment, and student

Allison is responsible for designing web content, social media, and digital marketing campaigns, as well as managing strategic communications for CUSP's academic programs and research portfolio. Her previous experience includes working for NYU's Office of Marketing Communications in addition to a NYC-based advertising agency.

Amanda Ryley is the Associate Director of Administration and Finance at CUSP. She previously worked within New York University's Office of Budget and Financial Planning for over twelve years where she focused on financial modeling, budget management and identifying cost-effective process improvements for schools and administrative/auxiliary units within her

Mindy Flannery is a Financial Analyst at NYU's Center for Urban Science and Progress. Previously she was an Administrative Aide to the CUSP team. Prior to CUSP, Mindy worked as the Budget Coordinator ... More

Laura Vert is the Senior Grants Specialist at CUSP. She previously worked as the Development Director of the NYU Furman Center, an interdisciplinary research center focused on housing and neighborhoods. Prior to that, she was the NYU Furman Center’s Fiscal and Grants Manager.

Foued Aouchette came to CUSP after working for nearly twenty years in the information technology space for firms ranging from start-ups to large corporations like EMC Corporation, NMatrix Inc., UNICEF, Northrop Grumman, and CableVision ... More

As CUSP's Graduate Assistant of Student Engagement, Carly aims to provide social opportunities to promote a sense of belonging for students as well as assists with basic academic and leadership advising. She is currently pursuing her MS in Human Capital Analytics and Technology (STEM) through the NYU School of Professional

Aditi is a second year graduate student at NYU's Tandon School of Engineering, pursuing her MS in Computer Engineering. She recently completed her Summer Internship at Walmart Global Tech as a Data Engineering Intern. Aditi is experienced in data engineering and software engineering as well as proficient in Java and

Megha is a first year graduate student at NYU Tisch's Interactive Telecommunications Programme. She has worked as a UX Researcher for several years and has held editing positions at multiple small magazines. She loves traveling and is happy to talk about your next post-covid adventure while helping students with critical

Pupul is currently pursuing MS in Applied Urban Science and Informatics at CUSP, NYU. She is a Graduate Assistant, Academic Engagement at CUSP, and aims to provide technical support to the students. Prior to this, she was the Course Assistant for Urban Spatial Analytics course offered by Dr. Paul Torrens