Dr. Magda Maaoui

Biography

Magda Maaoui is an Assistant Professor in Urban Planning at Harvard Graduate School of Design, affiliated with the Joint Center for Housing Studies, Healthy Places Design Lab, and the Harvard Data Science Initiative. Her research focuses on the housing production cycle and the impacts of regulations, design, and construction on neighborhood health and environmental outcomes. She compares housing studies between the Global North and South, striving to inform practice through her scholarship while engaging community groups and political leaders to address the global housing crisis. Maaoui holds a PhD in Urban Planning from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She has a diverse academic and professional background spanning Europe, Africa, and the Americas, emphasizing sustainable housing policies and community planning. Her work has garnered attention from major media outlets in France and she has co-authored books and articles in prominent journals. Furthermore, she co-founded a participatory design practice aimed at providing urban planning solutions in Algeria and France, demonstrating her commitment to civic engagement and advocacy in urban politics.

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