On-line Graduate Certificate in Facilities Planning and Management

Faculty

Jennifer Evans-Cowley, PhD, AICP is an Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning and Planning Education at a Distance Program Director at Ohio State University. Evans-Cowley has worked as both a planner and a real estate researcher before becoming a faculty member. She has five years experience teaching courses in administration, zoning, infrastructure, and theory. She writes extensively about planning practice and real estate development issues. Current research topics include Impact Fees, McMansions, Big Box Retail, Telecom Hotels, E-government, and Housing Valuation. Her publications have appeared in Urban Land, Planning Advisory Service, Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of Planning Literature, Growth and Change, Journal of the Real Estate Center, Journal of E-government, Journal of Urban Technology and Journal of Civic Comittment. Evans-Cowley holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University, a Master's in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University, a Master's in Public Administration from the University of North Texas, and a PhD in Urban and Regional Science from Texas A&M University. To learn more about professor Evans-Cowley, visit her website.

Jackie Graham is an Adjunct Lecturer of City and Regional Planning at Ohio State University. Graham worked for 15 years for the Burger King Corporation and was responsible for all real estate acquisition and management. After leaving Burger King she began working in low-income housing development for a community development corporation and with the Ohio Housing Finance Corporation. Graham holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of South Florida, an MBA from Northwestern University, and a Master's in City and Regional Planning from Ohio State University.

Jack Nasar, PhD, AICP is a Professor of City and Regional Planning and Facilities Planning and Management Program Coordinator at Ohio State University. Nasar teaches classes in urban design, building evaluation and programming, research methods, and neighborhood planning. Nasar conducts research on design review, zoning, environmental psychology, and architecture. Nasar is the author of several books including Design by Competition, The Evaluative Image of the City, Environmental Aestheics, and Directions in Person-Environment Research and Practice. Nasar serves as the editor of the Journal of Planning Literature. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Washington University, a Master's in Urban Planning from New York University, and a PhD in Man Environment Relations from Pennsylvania State University. To learn more about Professor Nasar, visit his website.

For more information, contact the program coordinator or call (614) 247-7479