Ph.D. in Urban Geography and Urban Planning (University of Michigan); M.A. and B.A. degrees from University of Texas-Arlington. Began faculty career at Indiana University, and served as tenured faculty member at Cornell, SUNY-Albany (also as department chair), and University of Delaware (also as director of graduate program). Recipient of Best Paper awards from UAA and American Planning Association. Former Chair and Member of UAA Governing Board.
Assistant Director (2019-present) Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy, University of Delaware. Masters in Urban Affairs and Public Policy (University of Delaware). B.A.in Sociology/Criminal Justice, Cabrini College. UAA Special Projects Assistant (2010-2013). UAA Administrative Manager (2013-2019) Research Assistant with the Center for Community Research and Service, University of Delaware (2006-2011).
Master of Library and Information Science & M.A. in History from UW-Milwaukee. B.A. in History & Middle/Secondary Education from Marquette University.
BA in English from the University of Iowa (2006). Editorial assistant for the Journal of Regional Science (2007–2020), editorial assistant and managing editor for the Journal of Urban Affairs (2007–present), editorial assistant and managing editor for the Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City (2019–present). Recipient of the Scott Cummings Distinguished Editorial Service Award (2024).
B.B.A in Finance from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. UAA Financial Specialist (2024-present). Austin has been in various positions within financial management and systems analysis.
B.S. in Information Resources from the School of Information Studies at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (2004). UAA Website and Social Media Manager (2017-present). Technology Consultant (2011-present), Technology Coordinator (2007-2013).
Ph.D. in Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. M.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinois University. B.A. in English Education and French, Illinois State University.
Ph.D. student in Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2023- Current). M.S. in Architecture , Bilkent University (2018-2021). B.A. in Architectural Engineering, University of Tabriz (2012 – 2016).
Jayne is a master’s student pursuing a coordinated degree in Urban Studies and Library and Information Science and the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. She also received her undergraduate degree in Sociology and Urban Studies from UWM. Jayne is also a Public Services Librarian intern at the American Geographical Society Library.
