Dr. Robert Fishman

Professor

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Biography

Robert Fishman is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, internationally recognized for his expertise in urban history, urban policy, and planning. He has authored seminal texts such as 'Bourgeois Utopias: The Rise and Fall of Suburbia' and 'Urban Utopias of the Twentieth Century'. Over his career, he has been honored with the Laurence Gerckens Prize for Lifetime Achievement and the Walker Ames Lectureship at the University of Washington, among other accolades. His academic journey includes visiting professorships at prestigious institutions like Paris Nanterre University and Columbia University. He has a Ph.D. and a Master of Arts in history from Harvard University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in history from Stanford University. Fishman is currently working on projects that examine the history of sustainability and housing inequality in cities.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching architectural urban design and urban planning history.

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science