Educational Qualifications

2020
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies and Social Sciences, University of Nottingham (UK), Department of Architecture and Built Environment

2013 – 2014
Master of Architecture in Technology with Distinction, University of Nottingham (UK), Department of Architecture and Built Environment

2005 – 2009
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with First Class Honours, National University and Catholic University (Colombia)

Academic and Professional Experience

2026 – Present
Senior Lecturer, Core Learning, College of Interdisciplinary & Experiential Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences.

2023 – 2026
Lecturer, Core Learning, College of Interdisciplinary & Experiential Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences.

2020 – 2022
Associate Faculty, Core Learning, College of Interdisciplinary & Experiential Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences.

2020
Full-time International Lecturer for the Master’s and undergraduate programs in Landscape and Urban Design at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Thailand. 

2017
Studio critic for the Master’s program: Architecture and Technology at the University of Nottingham (UK).

Selected Publications

Benjumea Mejia, D.M., Moreno Jenny (2025). The Role of Small Green Initiatives and Socio-spatial Dynamics in Crime Prevention in Lower-income Neighbourhoods: A Case Study in Medellín. Environment and Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165251348331.

Benjumea Mejía, D.M. (2025). Agents and Moderators in Urban Green Spaces: A Multi-Species Vision (Agentes y moderadores en espacios verdes urbanos: una visión multiespecies). Revista de Arquitectura (Bogotá), 27(1). https://doi.org/10.14718/RevArq.2025.27.5828 

Benjumea D.M., Rutherford P., Chilton J. (2024). Collective Urban Green Revitalisation: Crime Control and Sustainable Behaviours in Lower-income Neighbourhoods. World Development, Vol 177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106534

Benjumea Mejia, D.M. (2024). An Ecology Model for Participatory Strategies: Community-Led Green Networks and Their Social and Spatial Agents. In: Mangi, E., Chen, W., Heath, T., Cheshmehzangi, A. (eds) Innovative Public Participation Practices for Sustainable Urban Regeneration. Urban Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9595-0_8

Benjumea D., Kato Y., Hua K. 2021. Participatory Approaches to Enact Meaningful Interconnectednes with the Natural Environment: A Case study in Singapore. Cities and Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2022.2124012.

Olszewska-Guizzo A., Fogel A., Benjumea D., Tahsin N. 2021. Sustainable Solutions in Urban Health: Transdisciplinary Directions in Urban Planning for Public Health. Book chapter: Sustainable Policies and Practices in Energy, Environment and Health Research: Addressing Cross-cutting Issues. Springer 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86304-3_14.

Benjumea DM., Santos A. 2022. Networks of Nature: Integrating Urban Farming into the City Fabric. Technical Assistance Movement for People and Environment inc Press, Philippines. ISBN No. 978-621-96583-2-4. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.19121882.v3. 

Benjumea D., Olszewska-Guizzo A. 2021. Coping with Extreme Circumstances Through Community-Led Local Nature Interventions: A Science-Based Policy Analysis. In: Gatzweiler F.W. (eds) Urban Health and Wellbeing Programme. Urban Health and Wellbeing (Systems Approaches). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6036-5_10.

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