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Dr. Joe Qian is an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, focusing on urban planning and policy analysis. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Regional Sciences from Texas A&M University and has a background in community and regional planning from the University of British Columbia, as well as architecture from Tongji University in China. His research interests include comparative urban planning policies, land use planning, and heritage conservation in the urban context, particularly in China. Dr. Qian has led various research projects funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, exploring topics like eco-tourism, informal housing finance, and urban citizen transformation in concentrated resettlement communities. He has authored numerous publications that reflect his grasp of urban transformation, planning practices, and the socio-political dynamics influencing urban development. Dr. Qian is also involved in graduate supervision, guiding students in their research endeavors in planning and urban studies.
Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.