conscious development
From Extractive to Regenerative Systems:
Sacred Planning for Tourism and Coastal Development in the Dominican Republic
Masters Thesis: Urban + Environmental Planning at UVA School of Architecture
Independent Study // Spring 2025 - Spring 2026
Advisors: Dr. Barbara Brown Wilson + Dr. Ghazal Jafari
Published: 15 May 2026
Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, PowerPoint
excerpt of a folded research atlas (40x56") : comparative analysis of the evolution of nature cosmologies before and during colonial encounters on Hispaniola (Spring 2025)
printable zine (8.5x11") : centering multispecies justice from the perspective of native fish shoals and highlighting the need to shift from extractive to conscious tourism relations (Fall 2025)
oral presentation of thesis : overview of my empirical and embodied research as a new interdisciplinary methodology for the field of planning (Spring 2026)
oral presentation of thesis : table-top gallery of scholarly books, worksheets, concept maps, tourism magazines, and an auspicious jar of Caribbean calcite crystals to demonstrate the constellation of ideas and ephemera inspiring my thesis work (Spring 2026)
View my thesis on UVA Libra