The faculty and staff of the Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) specialize in university-based urban research and the practical application of research results to policy design, implementation, and evaluation. Having influenced national policy for decades, CUPR's multidisciplinary team of distinguished scholars have expertise in the fields of city and regional planning, economics, public administration, public policy, regional science, sociology, geography, computer programming, geographic information systems, and statistics. Methodological proficiencies of senior personnel range from ethnographic and qualitative analysis to survey research, spatial analysis, multivariate quantitative modeling, and econometric forecasting and analysis. Core personnel serve as advisors to federal government agencies, state legislatures, governors, administrative agencies, and localities nationwide; conduct foundation-sponsored research; and provide outreach to nonprofits and community-based organizations.

Additional information on individual faculty and staff:

Robert W. Burchell

 land use policy, housing development strategies, community redevelopment,  economic development

David Listokin

 housing and land development, development impact assessment, historic preservation

William R. Dolphin

 computer programming, census data analysis, development impact modeling, model implementation

Michael L. Lahr

 regional science, applied microeconomics, regional economics, input-output analysis, economic impact  analysis, urban economics, housing economics

Robert W. Lake

 community development, environmental politics, planning theory, locational  conflict, urban and political geography

Nancy H. Mantell

 economic modeling, economic forecasts, economic indicators, state economy