Gala Korniyenko, PhD, is a Lecturer within the City and Regional Planning Program at The Ohio State University. She was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Kansas where she holds a Master of Urban Planning. She is an elected secretary for the International Division of American Planning Association (APA) and a co-founder of the APA Planning for Underserved Populations Interest Group. Gala’s research explores the nexus of urban design, neuroscience, and the planning process.