Dr. Lyndsey Rolheiser

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lyndsey Rolheiser is an Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Business, specializing in Real Estate. She holds a PhD in Urban Economics from MIT, an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University, and a BSc in Mathematics and Finance from the University of Alberta. Her research primarily focuses on the intersection of real estate and infrastructure, exploring spatial asset centers and the implications of climate change and transportation on land use. She employs a variety of theoretical methods to tackle these topics and has published in several reputable journals including the Journal of Urban Economics and the American Journal of Public Health. Her current research investigates the impact of air pollution on commercial real estate and its economic indicators. Additionally, her work examines the commuting experiences of Black individuals in the United States over the last four decades, highlighting significant shifts in commuting modes and their effects on commute times. In her role, she has developed and taught a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, contributing her expertise in housing economics and quantitative methods to a diverse student body at York University.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Schulich School of Business • Toronto, Canada

Teaching courses on economics, planning, and real estate, with a focus on real estate principles and housing economics.

Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.