Naomi Adiv earned her PhD in Geography in 2014 from the CUNY Graduate Center. She has published journal articles and given conference presentations on urban swimming and bathing, the politics of public space, and the infrastructure of play in cities. Naomi has taught urban geography, planning, and politics for over a decade at urban universities in New York City, Portland, OR, and Toronto. Currently at the University of Toronto Mississauga, she teaches courses on urban politics, and runs the political science internship program.