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Nancey Green Leigh is a Professor Emeritus in the School of City and Regional Planning at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She holds a doctorate degree in City and Regional Planning and has a master's degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and another master's in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Leigh is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners and previously served as Vice-president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Throughout her career, she has focused on economic development and planning policy, having published over 60 articles, book chapters, and four books. Among her notable works is the textbook 'Planning Local Economic Development' (6th edition, 2017), which serves as a resource for practitioners in the field. Leigh's research primarily explores sustainable economic development frameworks, addressing inequalities in socio-economic and spatial contexts while promoting resource sustainability. She has participated in multidisciplinary research funded by the National Science Foundation. Currently, Leigh's research investigates the regional impacts of automation and roboticization on various economic factors.
Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Professor Emeritus in the School of City and Regional Planning, specializing in economic development and planning policy.
College of Design, Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Associate Dean focusing on research within the College of Design.
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