Dr. Sowmya Balachandran

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Public Administration

(940) 565-2165

Email: Sowmya.Balachandran@unt.edu

PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2021

Major: Regional Planning
Dissertation: Low-income Homeownership for Inter-generational Mobility: The Role of Intermediaries in Risk Mitigation
MS, CEPT University, 2005

Major: Urban and Regional Planning
Dissertation: A comparative assessment of spatial structures and land management mechanisms in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad
BArch, Maharaja Sayajirao University, 2001

Major: Architecture

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2022 - Present).
Visiting Assistant Professor, Florida State University. Florida State University. (2021 - 2022).
Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. (2016 - 2021).

Managing Director, Alchemy Urban Systems Pvt. Ltd.. Alchemy Urban Systems Pvt. Ltd.. (2006 - 2016).
Director, DBS Affordable Home Strategy (Currently Brick Eagle). DBS Affordable Home Strategy (Currently Brick Eagle). (2009 - 2011).
Associate Urban Planner, Environmental Planning Collaborative. Environmental Planning Collaborative. (2005 - 2006).
Junior Architect, Kumar Arvind Varuna Architects and Interior Designers. Kumar Arvind Varuna Architects and Interior Designers. (2001 - 2003).

Workshop, Faculty Panel Series: Inclusive Learning Activities, DSI, CLEAR, UNT. United States of America. (November 17, 2022 - November 17, 2022).
Workshop, R Programming in the Tidyverse, Dept. of Geography and the Environment, University of North Texas. United States of America. (November 12, 2022 - November 12, 2022).
Conference Attendance, Asia-Pacific Housing Conference, Asian Development Bank. Philippines. (November 8, 2022 - November 9, 2022).
Workshop, Making the Invisible Visible: Meaningful Support of Asian American Students, Faculty, and Staff, Faculty Success, UNT. United States of America. (October 25, 2022 - October 25, 2022).
Workshop, Faculty Panel Series: Inclusive Discussions, Division of Digital Strategy and Innovation, CLEAR, UNT. United States of America. (October 20, 2022 - October 20, 2022).
Workshop, New Faculty Luncheon, Division of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 22, 2022 - September 22, 2022).

Teaching

Florida State University, URP 5749 Housing Policy and Affordable Housing Development, Spring 2022.
Florida State University, URP 5873 Site Design and Land Use Analysis, Spring 2022.
Florida State University, URP 5743 Neighborhood Planning, Fall 2021.
Florida State University, URP 5316 Urban Land Use Planning, Fall 2021.

Balachandran, S. The Effects of Intermediation on Low-Income Homeownership: Learnings from the Chicago Region. Housing Policy Debate.
Balachandran, S. Transformative Theories for Low-income and Minority Homeownership: Learning from Community Work in the Chicago Region. Planning Theory & Practice.
Balachandran, S. Making Black Homeownership Work: Intermediary Networks in Low-income and Minority Neighborhoods of the Chicago Region. International Journal of Housing Policy. Taylor & Francis.
Balachandran, S., Greenlee, A. (2022). Examining Spatial Opportunity for Local Action: From Theory to Practice. Journal of Planning Education and Research. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0739456X221088984
Wang, V., Balachandran, S. (2021). Inclusionary housing in the United States: dynamics of local policy and outcomes in diverse markets. Housing Studies. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02673037.2021.1929863?scroll=top&needAccess=true&role=tab

Wang, V., Balachandran, S. (2021). Inclusionary Housing in the United States: Prevalence, Practices, and Production in Local Jurisdictions as of 2019. https://groundedsolutions.org/tools-for-success/resource-library/inclusionary-housing-united-states?utm_source=2021+Research&utm_campaign=58b568b008-Survey+Respondents+10%2F10_COPY_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f77e29c260-58b568b008-

Balachandran, S. (Principal), Keyes, L. (Co-Principal), "San Antonio One Call One Click Transportation Planning System," sponsored by City of San Antonio, Local, $164000 Currently Under Review. (2023 - 2024).

Ryan, S.E. (Principal), Balachandran, S. (Co-Principal), Hong, L. (Co-Principal), Feng, Y. (Co-Principal), Keyes, L.M. (Co-Principal), "Demand Responsive Transportation Services. for Older Adults & People with Disabilities," sponsored by Jim McNatt Institute for Logistics Research, University of North Texas, $19994 Not Funded. (2023).
Kang, W. (Principal), Balachandran, S. (Co-Principal), "Fair Housing Reforms in Low Income Housing Tax Credits: An investigation of implications for neighborhoods and communities in the DFW region," sponsored by University of North Texas Division of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).

Committee Member, Curriculum Development and Planning Committee. (August 2022 - Present).
Attendee, Orientation, First Flight Orientation for PADM Undergraduate Session 2022. (August 2022 - Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Reviewer, Urban Policy and Planning. Denton, Texas. (December 2022 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Reviewer, Urban Policy and Planning. Denton, Texas. (December 2022 - Present).