Meredith Drake Reitan

Meredith Drake Reitan, Ph.D., MPL, is an Associate Dean in the Graduate School of the University of Southern California and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Price School of Public Policy and School of Architecture. Her research focuses on the rhetorical practices of planners and their impact on urban landscapes, with publications in journals like the Journal of the American Planning Association and Journal of Urban Design. She teaches courses on planning, urban design, and heritage conservation.

• Affiliations: University of Southern California (USC), Price School of Public Policy, School of Architecture
• Education: PhD and Master in Planning (USC), Graduate Certificate in Visual Studies (USC), B.A. in Spanish Literature (UC Santa Cruz)

Her work explores urban history, public space, and heritage conservation. She is a board member of the Society for American City and Regional Planning History and Vice President of the El Pueblo Park Association. Her research has been supported by the Historical Society of Southern California and the California Council for the Humanities.