Regional Science Faculty The pre-eminence of Cornell's program in Regional Science is based upon two foundations:
- Outstanding faculty
- A university with unrivaled resources.
The unique organization of graduate study at Cornell enables students to study with professors in many departments that have a regional context in their discipline. Listed below are the faculty in the regional science field.
Iwan Azis, Adjunct Professor of City and Regional Planning and Director of Graduate Studies Sectoral and Regional Modeling
CGE and Econometric Modeling for Policy Analysis and Forecasting
Decision-Making Analysis
Kaushik Basu, Carl Marks Professor of International Studies and Professor of Economics Development Economics
Richard N. Boisvert, Professor of Agricultural Economics Applied Econometrics and Quantitative Analysis
Public Policy Analysis
Resource and Environmental Economics
Steven B. Caldwell, Associate Professor of Sociology Policy Evaluations
Large-Scale Simulation Models
Distribution and Mobility Issues
Nancy Chau, Associate Professor of Applied Economics and Management International Spatial Problems
Multi-Regional Economic Analysis
Regional Economics
Susan Christopherson, Professor of City and Regional Planning International Spatial Problems
Regional Economics
Planning Methods
Jon M. Conrad, Professor of Applied Economics and Management Resource Economics
Kieran P. Donaghy, Professor of City and Regional Planning Applied Econometrics
Dynamic Systems Modeling
Regional Economic Modeling
Matthew Drennan, Professor Emeritus of City and Regional Planning Public Finance
Quantitative Methods
Urban Economics
Economic Transformation and Fiscal Condition of Cities and States
William W. Goldsmith, Professor of City and Regional Planning Political Economy
International Urbanization
Development and Underdevelopment
Latin American Studies
Walter Isard, Professor Emeritus Regional Science and Policy Planning
Conflict-Management Procedures
Peace Science
General Social Science Theory and Methods
Environmental Management
Integrated World Models
Location Theory
Ravi Kanbur, T.H. Lee Professor of World Affairs and Professor of Economics Public Economics
Development Economics
Agricultural Economics
David B. Lewis, Professor of City and Regional Planning Science and Technology Policy in Developing Nations
Quantitative Methods for Policy Evaluation
Rural Development in Africa and the Middle East
Daniel P. Loucks, Professor of Environmental Engineering Mathematical Modeling of Water Resources and Environmental Quality Management Systems
Urban Noise Control
Regional Development
Multi-Objective Evaluation Methods
Engineering-Economic-Ecological Systems Analysis
Interactive Modeling with Computer Graphics
Walter R. Lynn, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering Environmental Systems
Planning and Public Policy Issues
Infrastructure Research and Analysis
Water-Resources Planning
Timothy D. Mount, Professor of Agricultural Economics Econometric modeling
Economics of Energy Use and Environmental Quality
New York State Economy
Agricultural Production
Rolf Pendall, Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Land Use Modeling
Geographic Information Systems
Sidney Saltzman, Professor Emeritus of Regional Science and Planning Regional Modeling
Public-Policy Analysis and Management
Regional Development in Developing Nations
(Professor Saltzman no longer serves as chair of Special Committees.)
Richard E. Schuler, Professor of Engineering and Economics Urban and Spatial Economics
Public Finance
Utility Regulation
Erik Thorbecke, H.E. Babcock Emeritus Professor of Economics and Food Economics Economic Development
Theory of Quantitative Economic Policy
International Trade
Henry Y. Wan, Jr., Professor of Economics Dynamic Economic Models
International Trade
Resource Economics
Mildred Warner, Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Economic Development
Government Finance and Service Delivery
Social Policy
