Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Jason Reece has been named vice provost for urban research and community engagement at The Ohio State University by Executive Vice President and Provost Melissa L. Gilliam. 

In his new role, Jason will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to create a strategic vision for academic partnership with Ohio State’s local communities. He will contribute to our strategic focus area in external engagement, which seeks to forge strong, mutually beneficial connections with external communities. He will serve as a key advisor to academic leaders by using an asset-based approach to address major challenges facing local communities.

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