Rocío Pastor-Lamberto
Fulbright Visiting Scholar (Beginning January 2027)
Rocío Pastor-Lamberto is joining the Just Places Lab in Ithaca, New York, in January 2027
Rocío Pastor-Lamberto is a Visiting Scholar in the Department of City and Regional Planning, supported by a Fulbright Predoctoral Research Grant co-funded by the governments of Spain and the United States. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Architecture, Heritage and City at Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain, funded by a predoctoral research contract from Fundación Séneca.
Her dissertation examines urban regeneration and preservation strategies in historic districts of southeastern Spain. At Cornell, she is developing a comparative study of urban and heritage policies in New York State historic districts to support their revitalization. This work builds on previous research visits in Portugal and Italy, strengthening the international and comparative dimension of her doctoral research.
Pastor-Lamberto holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture with First Class Honors and a Master’s degree in Preservation of Architectural Heritage from Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. She has professional experience in both the public and private sectors in Spain and the United Kingdom, including municipal urban planning initiatives and international projects.
