201 Child Development Laboratory (CDL)
1105 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801 ltdavid2@illinois.edu
EDUCATION
MCP, 2014, Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
BS, 2011, Construction Management, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T)
Study Abroad, Fall 2009, Construction Technology and Management Program, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Family reintegration among Africans and the African Diaspora
African and African diaspora multihousehold families
African transnationalism at the family level
African American ethnic identity development, remote enculturation, sense of community, psychoemotional wellbeing, and community development associated with African transnational family reintegration
AWARDS
Fellowships/Scholarships
Graduate College Distinguished Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (2016 – 2019)
Summer Pre-doctoral Institute (SPI) Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (2014)
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellow (2012 – 2017)
Odge Diversity Award, MIT (2012 – 2013)
Gilman International Scholarship (2009)
AACE International Scholarship (2009)
Travel Grants
William Emerson Travel Grant (2013)
Honors
Outstanding Student Award for Exceptional Scholarship, Leadership and Contributions to the School of Technology, NC A&T (2011)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
June – August, 2014
Summer Pre-Doctoral Institute (SPI)
Preliminary Research on Research Question: How could redeveloping personal narratives within the African American community be used to empower such communities in community development and civic engagement?
Advisor: Dr. Brian Deal
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
May, 2014
Master in City Planning (MCP) Thesis
Title: A Case for Public Sanitation with On-Site Treatment in Ghana
Thesis Advisor: Susan Murcott
Independent Fieldwork Conducted in Kumasi, Ghana, June – August, 2013
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
January – May, 2013
Ghana Sanitation Practicum in Ghana
Kumasi, Ghana Team Leader over 4 graduate students and fellows
Investigated Wastewater Management: Meeting the Millennium Development Goals for Sanitation (MDG Target 7C)
Principal Investigator: Susan Murcott
Fieldwork Conducted in Kumasi, Ghana, January, 2013
Practicum completed at MIT, February – May, 2013
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
May – August, 2011
Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
Research Topic: “Toward Practical Guidelines for Designing Affordable Net Zero Communities in Peri-Urban Ethiopia”
Advisor: Dr. Brian Deal
Michigan State University (MSU)
May – July, 2010
Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
Research Topic: “Exploring Residential Energy Conserving Options to Achieve Net Zero Homes for Cold Climate Areas: A Michigan Case Study”
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed El-Gafy
PRESENTATIONS
David, L. (2012). Toward Practical Guidelines for Designing Affordable Net Zero Communities in Peri-Urban Ethiopia. In Proceedings of the 48th ASC Annual International Conference. T. Sulbaran (Ed.), eConf CPRT136002012.
El-Gafy, M., & David, L. (2011). Exploring Residential Energy Conserving Options to Achieve Net Zero Homes for Cold Climate Areas: A Michigan Case Study. In Proceedings of the 47th ASC Annual International Conference. T. Sulbaran (Ed.), eConf CPRT272002011.
