David Stanek

David Stanek , Ph.D., a director at ESI, is an urban planner who specializes in combining data science techniques, geographic information systems, and qualitative research methods to evaluate the role and influence of land use and preservation interventions on residents, places, and municipal budgets. Prior to joining ESI, he was a land use and zoning researcher at the Penn Institute for Urban Research. He has taught land use, urban policy, and public finance at Rutgers University and Hunter College and has consulted on projects for a variety of clients including the World Monuments Fund, Arup, the William Penn Foundation, Ford Foundation, USAID, the Urban Institute, and WSP as well as several municipal governments.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University of Pennsylvania (2015 — 2020)
• MCRP Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (2009 — 2011)
• BA Lehigh University (2000 — 2005)

Companies

• Researcher Penn Institute for Urban Research (2021)
• Adjunct Lecturer Hunter College (2019)
• Instructor Rutgers Business School (2013)
• Doctoral Candidate - City and Regional Planning University of Pennsylvania (2015 — 2020)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Pennsylvania (2015 — 2017)
• Researcher TADAMUN: the Cairo Urban Solidarity Initiative (2013 — 2015)
• Development Planner / Fellow Louis Berger Group (2010 — 2012)
• Graduate Student of City and Regional Planning Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (2009 — 2011)
• GraduatResearch Associate - Center for Urban Policy Research Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (2009 — 2011)

Skills

• Public Speaking
• International Development
• ArcGIS

Other

GIS, Analysis, Research, Urban Planning, Policy Analysis