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Faculty in Community and Regional Planning
Director
  • Douglas Johnston-Program Director
    Performance of designed environments; environmental planning, ecological design, regional geography of public investment
Administrative Staff
Faculty
  • Katia Balassiano-Assistant Professor
    Dr. Balassiano’s research focuses on the nexus between space and society, and the components of a livable city.
  • Carlton Basmajian-Assistant Professor
    20th century planning history; regional planning; state and national planning; landscapes of death; rural housing 
  • Tim Borich-Associate Professor
    Community economic development; leadership development; rural sociology and development; multicommunity collaboration; public policy development; distance education; citizen participation and planning
  • Monica Haddad-Associate Professor
    Human development, focusing on education
    Iowa and the bioeconomy
    Social planning in the American Midwest and in Latin America
    Spatial analysis applications for community and regional planning issues
  • Douglas Johnston-Professor
    Performance of designed environments; environmental planning, ecological design, regional geography of public investment
  • Riad Mahayni-Professor Emeritus
    Transportation planning; planning theory; regional planning; planning in developing nations; land use; comprehensive planning; planning methods

  • Francis Owusu-Professor
    Dr. Owusu's research straddles the bridges between development and planning. One aspect of his research focuses on planning in Africa and the developing world. This research has followed three related paths: examining the relationship between neo-liberal economic reforms and the nature of...

  • Jane Rongerude-Assistant Professor

    My research interests focus on the redevelopment of public housing and urban systems of poverty management. I am especially interested in the institutional and spatial arrangements related to poverty management...


  • Dave Swenson-Asst. Sci./Adj. Asst. Prof.

    My work centers on community economic analysis and affiliated projects in support of the department’s efforts in community development and in extending economics education services to the public.  Areas of research and specialization include community and regional economic studies and...

  • Gary Taylor-Associate Professor
    Land-use law; state and local regulation of the development process; hazard mitigation planning and floodplain regulation; intergovernmental cooperation and contracting; the mediation of land-use disputes.