Rebecca Lewis is an Associate Professor of Planning, Public Policy and Management and Director of the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement. She studies the nexus of land use, housing transportation, and climate change and strives to produce research that influences practice and policy at the local, state, and federal level. Professor Lewis is an avid bicycle commuter (even in the Oregon rain) and loves exploring new cities on two feet, two wheels, or by public transit. She alternates teaching the PPPM bicycle transportation study abroad to Denmark and the Netherlands and will be lead instructor in 2025! She spends her free time hiking, competing in triathlons, growing vegetables, and baking.
