معرفی
Yana Kucheva is an Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at The City College of New York (CCNY), serving as Interim Chair (2023-2024). She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University's Center on Poverty and Inequality. Her research focuses on housing policy, residential segregation, and environmental justice, particularly examining how U.S. housing policies shape opportunities for families and children. Current work analyzes housing conditions of Latino and African American families in NYC through an environmental/climate justice lens.
Research Interests:
- Residential Segregation Dynamics
- Environmental Justice in Urban Spaces
- Housing Policy Impacts
- Labor Market Disparities
- Climate Adaptation Strategies
Recent scholarship highlights spatial equity in transit accessibility (2024), gas-related environmental justice issues (2024), and historical trends in Black-White segregation (2025 projected). Her work intersects urban policy, demography, and social justice, often employing mixed-methods approaches. Dr. Kucheva has contributed to policy briefs addressing housing security in NYC neighborhoods and participated in interdisciplinary projects like energy efficiency dataset development (2024).
Grants & Advising: Her postdoctoral training at Stanford informed policy-relevant research. Current grants support NYC-focused studies on climate resilience and transportation equity. Advising includes mentoring graduate students in urban sociology and policy analysis.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with CCNY's Urban Studies Program and CUNY-wide initiatives on environmental justice. Active in policy networks advocating for equitable housing solutions.
