Colleen Chiu-Shee is a PhD candidate in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a 2020–21 Global Public Voices fellow, she is collaborating with Linda Shi.

Chiu-Shee's research interests include climate change, environmental planning and management, globalization, housing, international development, sustainability, urbanism, and urban design. She serves as an international expert for the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.