About me
John C. Arroyo, is Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of California San Diego. Previously, Dr. Arroyo was an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow in Latino Studies at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Arroyo received his doctorate in Urban Planning, Policy, and Design from MIT. He is a national expert on the social, political, and cultural dimensions of immigrant-centered built and natural environments, urban design practices in emerging gateways, and arts and cultural planning. A certified planner, he has over 25 years of experience working with various arts and urbanism-related nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies in research, grantmaking, and technical assistance capacities internationally. The son of Mexican immigrants, his commitment to social justice and equity is rooted in being born and raised East Los Angeles.
