Dr. Igor Vojnovic

Biography

Igor Vojnovic graduated from the University of Toronto with a Master's degree in Planning and a Ph.D., specializing in infrastructure subsidies and investment and their resulting impacts on urban form. In addition to his role in the Department of Geography, he is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Planning, Design, and Construction and is affiliated with the Global Urban Studies Program. Before joining Michigan State University, he taught in various departments, including Public Policy, Urban Planning, Urban Design, and Geography at institutions such as the University of Toronto, Syracuse University, Dalhousie University, and Texas A&M University. Vojnovic has also engaged in government and private consulting as an urban policy researcher and analyst, focusing on urban development and redevelopment processes. His research explores infrastructure investment and urban design, along with their economic and environmental impacts. He investigates these themes within the contexts of both mid-sized cities like Halifax, Abbotsford, and Lansing, as well as larger urban centers such as Toronto, Houston, and Detroit, and has published in notable journals such as Environment and Planning B, Urban Geography, and the Journal of Urban Affairs.

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