About Donggyu Lee
Dr. Donggyu Lee is an Assistant Professor in Urban Planning and Design at the University of Georgia. His research focuses on community(-engaged) design and the organizations that provide community design-related services. His primary areas of research include: 1. Community-engaged design and the engagement strategies developed by architects, urban designers, and planners; 2. Arts, culture, and creative placemaking as tools for community development and public participation; and 3. Environmental planning, with an emphasis on community-based approaches to hazard mitigation. His research integrates perspectives from architecture, urban design, and urban planning to address complex urban challenges through collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches.
Areas of Expertise
Urban Design, Neighborhood Planning, Community ParticipationSelected Publications
- Lee, D., and Van Maasakkers, M. (2026). Design with a Mission: A Comparative Analysis of Community Design Centers and Design Justice Organizations. Journal of Urban Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1080/073521...
- Lee, D. (2025). Demystifying Contemporary Community Design: A Website Content Analysis of the Service Types and Interest Areas of Community Design Centers (CDCs) in the U.S. Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1080/175491...
- Van Maasakkers, M., Lee, D., and Strauss, M. (2025). The Organization of Representation: The Composition and Responsibilities of Ad-hoc Committees in Planning Processes. Planning Theory & Practice. 26 (3). 384-401. (*Corresponding Author)
- Lee, D. (2024). The Demise of Advocacy Planning in Community Design? A Content Analysis of Mission Statements of Community Design Centers in the U.S. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 44(4). 2140-2153.
Recent Courses Taught
University of Georgia
- EDES 4540/6540 Ideas of Community and Place
- PLAN 6560 Urban Planning and Design Studio III
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- ARCH 201 Architectural Design I
- ARCH 301 Architectural Design III
- ARCH 502 Advanced Architectural Design II
- DSGN 463 Design and Social Equity
The Ohio State University
- CRPLAN 3200 Placemaking
Assistant Professor