Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell, PhD
Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell, Ph.D., is a Teaching Professor and Chair of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of California, San Diego. She is also the faculty director of the Homelessness Hub at UC San Diego. Her primary research interests include the relationship between private foundations engaged in community development and the underserved communities targeted for change, affordable housing and homelessness policy, and healthy aging and the built environment. She focuses on applied research that bridges theory and practice and has cultivated research collaborations with numerous organizations across the San Diego region. She loves working with students and is the recipient of several teaching and mentoring awards.