Jonathan Stiles is a teacher, researcher, and technologist focused on the intersection of technological innovation and urban planning. He is currently a Lecturer in Urban Planning in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University. His work includes developing and supporting civic applications of GIS and spatial analysis, promoting safe and sustainable transportation systems through research, and exploring the history of urban innovation. He has taught courses at Columbia University, Rutgers University, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and conducted research at Florida Atlantic University and The Ohio State University. He has worked professionally at Razorfish and AOL and was Director of Technology for the international education nonprofit Pencils of Promise. His publications include articles in Environment and Planning, Transportation, the Journal of Planning History, and the Journal of Transport and Land Use. He received his PhD in Planning and Public Policy from Rutgers University and his MA in International Affairs from The New School.