V. Kelly Turner (she/her) is an Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Geography and also serves as the Associate Director of the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA. She leads the center’s research informing evidence-based urban design, planning and policy approaches to protect people from extreme heat.
V. Kelly Turner
Associate Director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation![](https://theclimatecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kelly-Turner-240x300-1-200x200.jpg)