| Title: | Assoc Dean & Assoc Professor |
| Dept: | Public Affairs and Education, Dean's Office |
| Office: | UR 330A |
| Phone: | 216-687-2221 |
| Email: | j.ganning@csuohio.edu |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. UR 330A, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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| Education: | ||||||||
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B.S., Environmental Resource Management, Penn State University
M.U.P.D.D., Urban and Regional Planning, Virginia Tech Ph.D., Regional Planning, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ||||||||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Dr. Joanna Ganning is Associate Dean of Faculty Research, Development, and Administration in the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education at Cleveland State University. She is an Associate Professor of Economic Development. She holds a PhD in Regional Planning from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research uses quantitative methodologies to study the economic development processes of places marginalized by geography, decline, or socioeconomic status, with the goal of raising the standard of living for everyone. | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| CelebrateU: A Showcase of Extraordinary Faculty Achievements. University of Utah, March 2016. Recognized for Extraordinary Achievements in Research. | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| I use quantitative methodologies to study the economic development processes of contemporary US communities marginalized by geography, decline, or socioeconomic status, with the goal of improving the quality of life for all. | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| Economic Development, Research Methods, Urban Economics & Policy | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| American Planning Association
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Development, Saint Louis University, 2010-2013
Assistant Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah, 2013-2016 Executive Director, Metropolitan Research Center, University of Utah, 2014-2016 Cleveland State University, 2016-present | ||
| University Service: | ||
| Program Director, Master of Urban Planning and Development, 2019-2022. | ||
| Professional Service: | ||
| Board Member, Experience Learning, Fall 2022 - present
Board Member, Shaker Heights Development Corporation, March 2022-present. Member, Shaker Heights Planning Commission, May 2018-December 2026 Economic Development Co-Track Chair, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, 2019-2021. Awards Committee Member, Student Travel Scholarship Committee, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, 2018-2020. Peer reviewer for Journal of Planning Education and Research, Journal of Regional Science, Journal of the American Planning Association, Urban Affairs, Journal of Urban Technology, others. Special Advisor to the Executive Committee, Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCU), July 2014-June 2016. Board of Trustees member, Economic Development Corporation of Utah, July 2014-June 2016. Panelist, for National Endowment for the Arts Research: Art Works. December 2014-January 2015. | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| Selected Recent Grants and Contracts:
Co-PI, Economic Impact of TRIP on U.S. Route 30 in Carroll, Columbiana, and Stark Counties. 2017. Funded by the Regional Transportation Improvement Project: $107,600. PI, An Analysis of Current and Hypothetical Development in Salem, Utah, for Property Reserve, Inc. Spring 2016. Funded by Property Reserve, Inc.: $42,500. PI, What Do We Know about Location Affordability in Shrinking Cities? 2016. Funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC): $227,458. PI, Economic Effects of Prisons. October 2014. Funded by the City of Saratoga Springs, Utah. $1,700. PI, The Effects of Commuter Rail on Population Deconcentration and Commuting. August 2014-December 2015. Funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC): $123,796. PI: Hospitality Feasibility Study. May 2014. Funded by Salt Lake County Office of Township Services: $5,000. Co-PI, National Study of BRT Development Outcomes. 2014. Funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC): $170,000. PI, The Impact of the Arts on Downtown Redevelopment for a Traditional City. May 2013-2014. Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts: $33,000. | ||