In August 2014, Ethan started as a Master's of Regional Planning student at SUNY Albany, with a concentration in transportation. After his undergraduate program in Sociology at SUNY Binghamton and an Americorps term with Mobility Management of South Central New York, Ethan decided he wanted to pursue planning as a career. He hopes to center his research project around how best to serve disadvantaged populations and promote equity through transit-oriented development.