About Hyesun Jeong
Hyesun Jeong, PhD, Assoc. AIA, is a designer, researcher, and educator. Dr. Jeong's research primarily focuses on sustainable urbanism and cultural placemaking, bridging the fields of architecture and planning. Using a mixed method, her research investigates the relationship between the built environment and socio-cultural dynamics of cities associated with pedestrian mobility and street-level urban activities.
Prior to joining Cincinnati, Dr. Jeong previously worked at the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Chicago. She obtained PhD in Architecture degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology and practiced at international design firms, including Goettsch Partners, Dominique Perrault Architecture, Hammersley Architecture, and POSCO Architects & Consultants. Dr. Jeong's research has been published in top peer-reviewed journals, including Cities and Urban Affairs Review, and book chapters. She has a forthcoming book,Creating Sustainable Cities from Pedestrian Urbanism with Routledge, scheduled to be published in January 2026. Dr. Jeong received the National Endowment for the Arts's Research Grant award and American Institute of Architect’s national Upjohn Grant Initiative award. Recently, she was also awarded the UC's Society+Culture Fellowship award supported by the Office of Provost and Office of Research.
Areas of Expertise
Architecture; Urban Design; SustainabilitySelected Publications
Hyesun Jeong. Creating Sustainable Cities through Pedestrian Urbanism. Routledge (Forthcoming 2026).
Hyesun Jeong and Yajie Hu. “The Role of Public Murals in Street Vitality.” Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning (2025).
Hyesun Jeong and Matthew Ables. "The Role of Urban Green Space in Social Cohesion in Dallas-Fort Worth" in The Routledge Handbook on Greening High-Density Cities: Climate, Society and Health. Routledge (2024).
Hyesun Jeong and Terry Nichols Clark. “Local Retail Scenes”, in Streetlife: The Future of Urban Retail (Ed., Emily Talen & Conrad Kickert). University of Toronto Press (2023).
Hyesun Jeong. “Does Café Culture Drive the Artistic Enclaves?” Journal of Urbanism (2023).
Hyesun Jeong. “Rebuilding Cultural Ethos in Urban Storefront: The Cases of Bishop Arts District and Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas.” Built Environment (2022).
Hyesun Jeong and Matt Patterson. "Starchitects in Bohemia: An Exploration of Cultural Cities from the “Top-Down” and “Bottom-Up”." Urban Affairs Review (2021).
Hyesun Jeong. "The Role of the Arts and Bohemia in Sustainable Transportation and Commuting Choices in Chicago, Paris, and Seoul." Journal of Urban Affairs (2019).
Emily Talen and Hyesun Jeong. "What is the Value of ‘Main Street’? Framing and Testing the Arguments." Cities (2019).
Emily Talen and Hyesun Jeong. "Street Rules: Does Zoning Support Main Street?" Urban Design International (2019).
Emily Talen and Hyesun Jeong. "Does the Classic American Main Street Still Exist? An Exploratory Look." Journal of Urban Design (2019).
Recent Courses Taught
Elements of Urban Design
MCP Capstone
BUP Senior Capstone
Understanding the Urban Environment
Site Planning
Site Planning and Design
Assistant Professor