As a Fulbright Doctoral Degree Scholarship recipient, Rista Ardy Priatama pursues a PhD in regional development planning at the University of Cincinnati, with research interests in regional economics.

He is a research scientist at IPB University and a lecturer in rural and urban planning at Universitas Terbuka.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in land resource management from IPB University and a master’s degree in environmental science and technology from Kyoto University, Japan.