Faculty and Staff
Staff
Planning & Community Development

Aspasia Rigopoulou-Melcher
- Professor of Planning and Community Development
- Director, Planning and Community Development
- Ph.D. / MURP, 2000, Urban and Regional Planning and Economic Development, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
(320) 308-5225 | 471 Centennial Hall
Research Focus: Post-industrial urban and regional economic development, high technology development, public and private partnerships, housing, rural and community development and capacity building.

Chukwunyere 'Chuks' Ugochukwu
- Professor of Planning and Community Development
- Director, Planning Graduate Certificate
- Ph.D. 2004, Urban Design, Jackson State University
(320) 308-2097 | 489 Centennial Hall
Research Focus: Heritage/historic preservation; urban design; architecture; urban/regional planning.