Jael Ferguson graduated in May 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Studies from Cornell University. During her time at Cornell, Jael has been involved in several project teams and workshop classes. She worked as a wiki coordinator for AguaClara and served as the planning team lead for Cornell University Sustainable Design Ithaca Carbon Neutrality 2030. In the Land Use, Environmental Planning, and Urban Design Workshop, Jael worked on a group Scenic Resource Inventory for the Town of Marlborough. In the International Planning and Development Workshop, Jael worked on a group proposal for Nanhui New City in Shanghai, China.
Jael has interned and conducted research in Ghana and Cambodia. Outside of academics, Jael worked for AAP Connect and Cornell Dining. She served as Vice President of the Cuban American Student Association, a member of the Student Assembly in the City and Local Affairs Committee, and the Cornell Caribbean Student Association Dance Ensemble.
Accessibility of Services in the Black Community in Bronx County, New York, service area of the Top 10 high schools using fifteen- and thirty-minute walking buffers, for CRP 5080 with Stefan Schmidt.
Land Use Map, proposed new plan for Nanhui New City in Shanghai, China, for CRP 5076 with George Frantz.
