Nisha  Botchwey

Dr. Botchwey is an Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning and Associate Dean for Academic Programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology and an adjunct professor in Emory University’s School of Public Health.  An expert in health and the built environment as well as community engagement, she holds graduate degrees in both urban planning and public health.  Dr. Botchwey co-directs the National Physical Activity Research Center, PARC, both the Atlanta Neighborhood Quality of Life and Health Dashboard and the data dashboard for Health, Environment and Livability for Fulton County, and directs the Built Environment and Public Health Clearinghouse. 

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2003, City and Regional Planning
M.P.H., University of Virginia, 2011, Public Health
M.C.R.P., University of Pennsylvania, 1999, City and Regional Planning
B.A., Harvard University, 1997, Environmental Science and Public Policy