Nadia A. Mian is Senior Program Director of the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement and a Lecturer at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. She holds a Ph.D. from The New School, and Masters in Environmental Studies, where she specialized in urban planning from York University in Toronto, Canada. Her research focuses on faith-based property development and examines how faith-based institutions are advocating for land use and zoning reform to build affordable housing. She is building a database that catalogues faith-based affordable housing developments across the country and is currently a Research Fellow at Villanova University where she is researching density bonus for faith-based affordable housing in Seattle, Washington. She has published her work in The Conversation, Shelterforce, and Planning Magazine. Nadia’s other research interests include placemaking, historic preservation, and environmental sustainability. Passionate about urban planning and community development, Nadia is a member of the Environmental Commission in Hanover Township, New Jersey and serves on the Board of Directors for The Mark Cares, a non-profit organization in Montclair, New Jersey. She can be reached at Nadia.mian@rutgers.edu