Meet Our Faculty

Geoffrey J.D. Hewings 

Emeritus Director, Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (REAL)
Emeritus Professor of Geography and Regional Science, Economics, and Urban and Regional Planning

hewings@illinois.edu

217-333-4740

Emeritus faculty

Lewis D. Hopkins 

Emeritus Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture

ldhopkin@illinois.edu

Emeritus faculty

Cynthia L. Hoyle, FAICP 

Adjunct Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning

choyle@cumtd.com

217-278-9059

Specialized faculty

Sean Kennedy 

Special Projects Analyst, California Strategic Growth Council

seankenn@illinois.edu

Affiliated faculty

T. John Kim 

Emeritus Professor of Urban and Regional Planning
Emeritus Endowed Professor of Urban and Regional Systems

tjohnkim@illinois.edu

Emeritus faculty

Rob Kowalski, FAICP 

Adjunct Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning

rob.kowalski@champaignil.gov

217-403-8800

Specialized faculty

Bumsoo Lee 

Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning

bumsoo@illinois.edu

217-333-3601

Core faculty

Ben LeRoy 

Academic Advisor
Instructor, Urban and Regional Planning, Instructor, College of Law

bleroy@illinois.edu

Specialized faculty

Mary Pat McGuire, PLA 

Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning

mpm1@illinois.edu

Affiliated faculty

Ruby Mendenhall 

Associate Professor of Sociology, African American Studies, and Urban and Regional Planning

rubymen@illinois.edu

217-333-2528

Affiliated faculty

Faranak Miraftab 

Professor of Urban and Regional Planning

faranak@illinois.edu

217-333-3890

Core faculty

Zorica Nedovic-Budic 

Emerita Professor of Urban and Regional Planning

znb.ucd@gmail.com

Emeritus faculty