Janhvi Kulkarni is a second year graduate student in the Master of City and Regional Planning program at UNC, with a concentration in Land Use and Environmental Planning. She is currently a Graduate Assistant at Carolina Demography. Janhvi earned her Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Psychology from UNC in 2022. Before graduate school, she spent three years working in the nonprofit sector, supporting South Asian survivors of domestic violence in North Carolina, and then working in Thailand for a year as an academic advisor for university students from Myanmar. These experiences sparked her interest in using demographic research and community engagement to support sustainable, equitable planning for underserved communities. Outside of school, Janhvi enjoys hiking, various types of crafting, watching live music, and board game nights.

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