Zeenat Kotval-K

About Zeenat Kotval-K

I am an Associate Professor with the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Michigan State University. I am passionate about researching travel behavior and how urban environments influence health. I also conduct research on access to food and food systems, and particularly with older adults.

Selected Publications

Kotval-K, Z., Khandelwal, S*., Kassens-Noor, E., Qu, T., & Wilson, M. 2024. Are New Campus Mobility Trends Causing Health Concerns? Sustainability. Vol. 16(2249). DOI. 10.3390/su16062249, Kotval-K, Z., & Pithwa I.* 2024. Affinity and Usage of Technology in General, and Telehealth in Particular, amongst Michigan Older Adults during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Healthcare. Vol. 12(117). DOI. 10.3390/healthcare12010117, Maaita, M.*, Kotval-K, Z., Machemer, P., & Nubani, L. 2023. Impact of Covid-19 on Health Disparities between Migrant and Non-Migrant Households: The Case of Dearborn, Michigan. Ethnicity & Health. Vol. 28(8), 1178-94. DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2023.2212146 , Kotval-K, Z., Wilkinson, A.*, Brush, A., & Kassens-Noor, E. 2023. Impacts of Local Transit Systems on Vulnerable Populations in Michigan. Urban Science. Vol. 7(16). DOI: 10.3390/urbansci7010016

Recent Courses Taught

Intro to GIS for Planners, Healthy Cities, Research Methods for Planners