Team

Prof. Gabriela Debrunner

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

Dr. Gabriela Debrunner was appointed and elected Assistant Professor of Human Geography and Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning (tenure track) in August 2025. She is a human geographer by training, with a specialization in spatial planning and environmental social sciences

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Dr. Jessica Verheij

Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Jessica Verheij joined the PLANH research group as a Postdoctoral Researcher in September 2025. She holds a PhD in Geography and Spatial Planning from the University of Bern, two Master’s degrees—one in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design from KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm) and one in Human Geography from the University of Amsterdam—and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Lisbon.

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Anne-Sophie Spinaci

PhD Candidate

Anne-Sophie Spinaci started her PhD in the PLANH research group in August 2025. She holds a Master’s degree in Urban Studies from University College London (UCL) and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Development Studies from SOAS, University of London. Her main research interests include spatial politics, informality studies, and community-led projects.

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Florence Testorelli

PhD Candidate

Florence Testorelli started her PhD in the PLANH research group in January 2026. She holds a Master’s degree in Geography from the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Geneva (UNIGE). Her main research interests include Political Ecology, (Urban) Agriculture, Food Systems, Planning outside buildable land and Housing in agricultural production.