Dr. Jeffrey Chusid

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jeffrey M. Chusid is an Associate Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University. His research interests focus on adaptive reuse, architectural design, and historic preservation planning, with a specific emphasis on cultural exchange and sustainable development practices. Chusid has consulted on public policy and resource conservation, working with communities around the world, including locations such as Shanghai, China, and Sevastopol, Ukraine. He has contributed to various academic and professional publications, including works on the preservation of modernist architecture. Chusid holds degrees in environmental design and architecture from the University of California–Berkeley. He served as the Chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning from 2017 to 2021 and has received multiple awards for his teaching excellence throughout his career.

Research Interests

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture