Meagan Ehlenz

About Meagan Ehlenz

Meagan Ehlenz, PhD and AICP, is Associate Director of Planning and an associate professor at Arizona State University's School of Geography and Urban Planning. Her major fields of study include urban revitalization and community development, with specializations in the role of anchor institutions in urban places and affordable housing strategies.

Selected Publications

Ehlenz, M. M., & Mawhorter, S. (2022). Higher Education Centers and College Towns: A Typology of the US Metropolitan Geography of Higher Education. Urban Affairs Review, 58(2), 419-453. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078087420974750

Ehlenz, M. M. (2021). “Can You Imagine What’s Happened in Durham?”: Duke University and a New University–Community Engagement Model. Journal of the American Planning Association, 87(1), 45–61. https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2020.1782766, Ehlenz, M. M., & Taylor, C. (2019). Shared Equity Homeownership in the United States: A Literature Review. Journal of Planning Literature, 34(1), 3-18. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885412218795142, Ehlenz, M. M. (2018). Defining University Anchor Institution Strategies: Comparing Theory to Practice. Planning Theory & Practice, 19(1), 74–92. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649357.2017.1406980

Recent Courses Taught

PUP 520: Planning Practice, Ethics, & Processes, PUP 580: Planning Workshop