Todd Schenk

About Todd Schenk

Associate Professor and Chair of Urban Affairs and Planning Program, and Director of Science, Technology & Engineering in Policy Program. Research and consulting experience with environmental policy & planning and collaborative governance issues globally. Interests include collaborative governance at the science-policy interface, serious games, complex environmental challenges, and civil discourse.

Areas of Expertise

Environmental Planning and Resource Management, Community Development

Selected Publications

• Schenk, T. (2018). Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change: Advancing decision-making under conditions of uncertainty and complexity. London and New York: Routledge.
• Matsuura, M. & T. Schenk, eds. (2017). Joint Fact Finding in Urban Planning and Environmental Disputes. London and New York: Routledge.
• Reed, E.M.X., T. Schenk, B.L. Brown, H. Rogers, D.C. Haak, J.C. Drake & J.N. Barney (2023). Holistic valuation of non-native species requires broadening the tent. Trends in Ecology & Evolution.
• Rumore, D., T. Schenk & L. Susskind (2016). Role-play simulations: A tool for climate adaptation education and engagement. Nature Climate Change, 6: 745-750.

Recent Courses Taught

• SPIA 2554: Collaborative Policy-Making & Planning (undergraduate) 
• UAP 5084: Collaborative Planning and Community Involvement (graduate)
• SPIA 5124: Decision Making, Reflective Practice, andEngagement in STEM-H Domains
• PSCI 5104: Policy Gateway: Policy and Decision Making in STEM-H Domains (STEP program courses)
• UAP 3354: Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning
• UAP 3954/5954: Sustainable Policy-Making & Planning in Europe (environment and sustainability courses),
• UAP 5434: Urban Development Project Review Studio
• UAP 5794: Environmental Planning Studio (studio courses)