Dr. Suzanne Charles

Biography

Suzanne Lanyi Charles is an Associate Professor and Dean's Fellow at Cornell University, specializing in the fields of urban planning and real estate. Her research focuses on the physical, social, and economic changes impacting older inner-ring suburban neighborhoods. She is particularly interested in topics such as infill redevelopment, mansionization, the financialization of housing, and single-family rental housing. In 2021-22, she received the Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to collaborate with the Real Estate Financial Complex research group at KU Leuven in Belgium, conducting a comparative study on the impacts of institutional real estate investment on housing, tenant experiences, and the dynamics of housing markets in the EU and the U.S. Charles has secured grants from various prestigious institutions, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. With a background in architecture, she obtained both her undergraduate and graduate degrees before completing her doctorate in urban planning at Harvard University in 2011. Having worked with esteemed organizations such as the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Paris and Booth Hansen Architects in Chicago, she brings a wealth of practical experience to her academic pursuits.

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