Leadership
Devin Rooney | Editor-in-Chief
Devin Rooney is a second-year master’s student specializing in housing and community development in the Department of City and Regional Planning. In addition to being this year’s editor-in-chief, he is passionate about using spatial data analysis to understand the social and structural processess that shape planning problems and solutions. His master’s project explored patterns of bias and abusive policing in Chicago as they relate to neighborhood change. Outside of school, Devin loves doing anything with his hands, like baking, gardening, and knitting.
Rebecca Altman | Managing Editor
Rebecca Altman is a first-year master’s student in the Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC-Chapel Hill, where she specializes in Transportation Planning. She recently graduated from the College of William & Mary, completing degrees in Government and Urban Studies. Rebecca is especially interested in public transit and multi-modal transportation. Beyond planning, she enjoys watching football, singing with Voices of Chapel Hill, and bringing up stadium deals whenever she can.
Editorial Board
Noah Ellington is a dual master’s student in the City and Regional Planning and Public Administration programs. He serves as the program coordinator for the North Carolina Benchmarking Project at the UNC School of Government, where he supports data analysis and performance measurement efforts with municipalities across the state. He also serves as a development intern with DHIC, Inc., supporting affordable housing projects financed through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Noah holds a B.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and will graduate in May 2026. In his free time, he enjoys long-distance running and trying out new recipes.
Madison Goode is a first-year master’s student in the Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC-Chapel Hill, where she specializes in Transportation Planning. She holds a bachelor’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill with majors in Economics and Psychology. Madison is especially interested in the intersection of transportation policy, economic development, and urban design and their role in building more equitable, people-centered cities. Outside of academic work, she enjoys playing soccer and tennis, painting, and cooking new recipes.
Jami Holder is a graduate student specializing in economic development in the Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC Chapel Hill. She holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from Florida State University. Her professional experience includes roles as a fellow with NC EDA and Land of Sky Regional Fellow, an analyst with NC Growth, and a housing research intern at the Devoe Moore Center. She focuses her research on are affordable housing policy, disaster recovery, rural capacity building, and enhancing community wealth. Outside of planning, her interests include hiking, playing pool, and watching college football.
Aditya Roy is a second-year master’s student in City and Regional Planning Program at UNC-Chapel Hill. Having received a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Health from the Gilling’s School of Global Public Health, he has brought an analytical population-level lens to specialization in Community Development. As an eager science communicator, Aditya seeks to demystify the role of planners as community stewards. Out of academics, he is a big fan of cricket and loves to cook budget-friendly meals.
Sarah Slay is a second-year master’s student in the Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC, where she specializes in Land Use and Environmental Planning. She is also completing a Master of Environmental Management at Duke. Sarah’s research interests include ecosystem restoration and flood resilience planning. In her limited free time, Sarah loves traveling, dancing with Carolina Tap Ensemble, and finding any excuse to be on the water.
Joseph Womble is a second-year master’s student in the Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC-Chapel Hill, where he specializes in Transportation Planning. Before joining DCRP, Joseph led clean energy stakeholder engagement, education, and research efforts for World Resources Institute. He is a double Tar Heel, having received his undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2020. Joseph is passionate about improving safety and equitable access for vulnerable road users. Outside of planning, he enjoys teaching exercise classes and spending time in the outdoors.