Reza Banai, Professor

B. Arch., Miami University
M. Arch. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Urban Design, Planning Theory, Site Planning, Regional Planning

URL: http://umdrive.memphis.edu/rbanai/www/index.html

Jeffrey Lowe, Visiting Associate Professor, Associate Director of the Mid-Sized Cities Policy Institute

B.B.A., Howard University
M.C.R.P., Morgan State University
Ph.D., Rutgers University

Community and Economic Development, African American Churches and HBCUs in Community Transformation, Post-Disaster Planning

Gene Pearson, Professor Emeritus

B.P.A., University of Mississippi
M.U.R.P, University of Mississippi

Land Development Policy, Urban Design,  Mass Transit

Steve Redding, Research Professor, Director of the Regional Economic Development Center

B.A., Auburn University
M. Ed., West Georgia College
M.B.A., Mississippi State University

Economic Impact Analysis, Business Feasibility 

Ken Reardon, Professor, Director of the Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning

B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Master of Urban Planning, Hunter College
Ph.D., Cornell University

Neighborhood Revitalization, Community Organizing, Participatory Action Research

Susan L. Roakes, Associate Professor

B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S.P., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Land Use Planning and Policy,  Community Development, Neighborhood Planning, Urban Land Economics, Public Schools and City Planning

Charlie Santo, Assistant Professor

B.A., Washington and Lee University
M.U.R.P., Virginia Commonwealth University
Ph.D., Portland State University

Community and Economic Development, Urban Economic Analysis, Public Investment, Sports and Public Policy

URL: http://umpeople.memphis.edu/casanto

Vickie Peters, Administrative Associate I