Jana Carp

Dr. Jana Carp, Assistant Professor
367 Rankin Science West
828-262-7091
carpje@appstate.edu

Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1999

Curriculum Vitae

Research and Interests:

Urban planning, place-making, production of space theory, sustainable development, community development, public participation and collaborative methods.

In addition to teaching, Dr. Carp is broadly interested in community-based responses to evidence of unsustainability. She studies the social and experiential dimensions of ecological restoration projects and collaborations, looking to understand the significance of “place” as both social and ecological, the balance of mental and sensory knowledge, the role of science, and diverse expressions of meaning. Currently she is working on two projects: 1) associating the slow movement (e.g., Slow Cities, Slow Food, Slow Science) with resilience theory (complex adaptive social-ecological systems) and 2) investigating advantages and disadvantages of face-to-face and on-line methods used to support collaborative decision-making processes involving environmental disputes.

Past projects with students include the Kraut Creek Project (unofficial map; see also the students' report at www.mountainkeepers.org).

Courses:

Core: Town, City and Regional Planning; Land use Regulations; Project Management.

Electives: Planning for Sustainable Communities; Community Development

Publications:

Kristan Cockerill and Jana Carp. Forthcoming. “Leveraging Opportunities for Campus Sustainability: A Case Study of Water Resources.” Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy.

Jana Carp. 2008. “’Ground Truthing’ Representations of Social Space: Using Lefebvre’s Conceptual Triad.” Journal of Planning Education and Research 28(2): 129-142.

Jana Carp. "Wit, Style, and Substance: How Planners Shape Public Participation."Journal of Planning Education and Research 23:3 (Spring 2004).
This article was the 5 th most downloaded article of all Sage Publications' planning journals published in 2004.

George C. Hemmens, Charles J. Hoch, and Jana Carp, eds. 1996. Under One Roof: Issues and Innovations In Shared Housing. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press.