Sara Tabatabie (she/her/hers)

Teaching Assistant Professor
Environmental Design Department, University of Colorado Boulder
Denver, Colorado

Sara Tabatabaie is Associate Teaching Professor in Environmental Design, University of Colorado Boulder, holding a PhD in Environmental Studies. Her work integrates environmental design, public health, & climate resilience, focusing on how spatial decisions shape health & heat outcomes through empirical, computational, and community-engaged methods. Her research examines relationships between built environment and public health, with emphasis on sun safety, heat mitigation, and alternative mobility. She incorporates emerging technologies to develop strategies that support health equity and environmental resilience. Dr. Tabatabaie has collaborated with public agencies, nonprofits, design firms, combining interdisciplinary research with community engagement to inform data-driven design practices.

Presentation(s):

• LL-18: Shade in Motion: Bridging Commons Across Practice, Policy & Public Futures

  Thursday, September 17, 2026
  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT