Elisabeth Infield

Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania;
Masters in Management and Finance, Northwestern University;
B.A. in Business Administration, Cleveland State University.

Elisabeth Infield is Professor of Regional Planning and Graduate Program Director for the PhD in Regional Planning. She teaches and researches planning for climate change adaptation, climate migration and large-scale landscape planning. Through studios and projects, she works with regional planning agencies and communities on master plans, special projects, and climate change planning. Her most recent book is Planning for Climate Change: A Reader in Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Design for Resilient Cities, co-edited with Yaser Abunnasr and Robert L. Ryan (2019, Routledge Press).

Prior to her doctorate, she worked in real estate development, land use and energy consulting.