Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning Student Awards

The following list, starting in 2017, highlights Ph.D. students who have received Urban and Regional Planning awards.

Distinguished Dissertation Award in Urban and Regional Planning

The award is selected by the Urban and Regional Planning faculty in recognition of producing an exemplary dissertation.

2020
Xiang ‘Jacob’ Yan, “Redefining the Value of Accessibility: Toward a Better Understanding of How Accessibility Shapes Household Residential Location and Travel Choices”

2019
Carla Kayanan, “Building Cities Like Startups: Innovation Districts, Rent Extraction, and the Remaking of Public Space”

2018
Ian Trivers, “Mobilizing the High Line”

2017
Eric Seymour, “Foreclosure, Federal Financial Institutions, and the Fortunes of Detroit’s Middle- and Working-Class Neighborhoods”

Doctoral Student Award in Urban and Regional Planning

The Urban and Regional Planning faculty select the award based on scholarly performance, teaching, and service to the college, university, and/or the larger discipline.

2022 – Eric Bettis
2020 – Matan Elisha Singer
2018 – Carla Kayanan and Bri Gauger