Ginette Wessel

Ginette Wessel is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI. She holds a Master of Architecture from the School of Architecture (SoA) at UNC Charlotte (2008) and a Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on urban development, social equity, and the intersection of communication technology with urban spaces. She has collaborated extensively with faculty and doctoral students in computational design and urban studies, presenting work globally.

Her research addresses regulatory frameworks impacting mobile food vending, advocating for policies that enhance social justice and economic opportunities for vendors. Co-authoring the book Social Media and the Contemporary City, she explores how social media transforms urban spaces through case studies like public art installations and social movements. This work employs computational methods (machine learning, natural language processing) and ethnographic approaches (interviews, site analysis).

Wessel's advocacy for vendor rights is highlighted in her 2017 chapter analyzing regulatory conflicts in mobile food vending. She emphasizes municipal investment in public realms and grassroots efforts to achieve equitable urban policies.