Prudence Robinson

Prudence Robinson is the Executive Director of the MIT Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU). The LCAU focuses on the design and planning of large-scale, complex, metropolitan environments, integrating research on urban design, urbanization, and urban culture. Prior to helping to establish the LCAU, she worked with the Senseable City Lab at MIT as a partner strategist and research fellow; where she worked closely with city administrations and industry members worldwide. Before hopping across the Atlantic, she worked in different capacities with ISEAL Alliance, the Royal Geographical Society, and Global Witness. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Monitoring, Modeling and Management and a bachelor’s degree in Geography both from King’s College London. She currently resides in Boston.