The faculty and staff of the Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) specialize in university-based urban research and the practical application of research results to policy design, implementation, and evaluation. Having influenced national policy for decades, CUPR's multidisciplinary team of distinguished scholars have expertise in the fields of city and regional planning, economics, public administration, public policy, regional science, sociology, geography, computer programming, geographic information systems, and statistics. Methodological proficiencies of senior personnel range from ethnographic and qualitative analysis to survey research, spatial analysis, multivariate quantitative modeling, and econometric forecasting and analysis. Core personnel serve as advisors to federal government agencies, state legislatures, governors, administrative agencies, and localities nationwide; conduct foundation-sponsored research; and provide outreach to nonprofits and community-based organizations.
Additional information on individual faculty and staff:
land use policy, housing development strategies, community redevelopment, economic development
housing and land development, development impact assessment, historic preservation
computer programming, census data analysis, development impact modeling, model implementation
community development, neighborhood-based planning, community organization, economic development, affordable housing
urban and regional economics, international direct investment, industrial policy, urban policy, and community development
regional science, applied microeconomics, regional economics, input-output analysis, economic impact analysis, urban economics, housing economics
community development, environmental politics, planning theory, locational conflict, urban and political geography
economic modeling, economic forecasts, economic indicators, state economy
urban politics, community development, community building
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