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Mary Anne Alabanza
Akers
Associate Professor
(706) 542-3848
makers@uga.edu |
| Education |
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Ph.D., Social Science-Urban Planning and Community Organization,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 1991. |
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M.A., Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines,
Quezon City, Philippines, 1983. |
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B.A., Sociology, University of the Philippines, Quezon City,
Philippines, 1979. |
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Member American Planning Association and American Institute
of Certified Planners, Environmental Design Research Association,
Ameracian Evaluation Association, American Planning Association.
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| Past
Experience |
| Associate
Professor, The University of Georgia, School of Environmental
Design, Athens, Georgia, January 2003 - Present. |
| Assistant
Professor, The University of Georgia, School of Environmental
Design, Athens, Georgia, April 1996 - December 2002.
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| Public
Service Assistant, The University of Georgia, Institute of
Community and Area Development, Athens, Georgia, 1991 - 1998
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| Program
Assistant, Michigan State University, Center for Urban Affairs,
Lansing, Michigan, 1985 - 1991. |
| Executive
Director, Michigan Community Economic Development Coalition,
Lansing, Michigan, 1987 - 1988. |
| Housing
and Community Planner, Benguet Corporation, Metro Manila,
Philippines, 1982 - 1984. |
| Research
Specialist. National Housing Authority, Metro Manila, Philippines,
1981- 1982. |
| Instructor,
University of the Philippines, Social Sciences Division, Baguio
city, Philippines, 1980 -1981. |
| Instructor,
Philippine Normal College, Department of Social Sciences,
Manila, Philippines, 1979 - 1980. |
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| Expertise |
| Community-based
Economic Development |
| Citizens
Participation in Planning |
| Program
evaluation |
| Socio-cultural
and behavioral aspects of design |
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| Interest |
| Participatory
techniques in planning and design |
| Inner
city revitalization |
| Micro-enterprise
development |
| Street
vendors and their use of urban spaces |
| Environment
and health |
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| Current
Teaching Assignments |
| LAND 3530 |
Planning and Design
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| EDES 6650 |
City planning |
| LAND 3540 |
Dwelling and Community
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| EDES 6540 |
Ideas of Community
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| LAND 4900 |
Senior Terminal Project
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