Stacy Anne Harwood

Professor Stacy Anne Harwood is a leading urban planning scholar at the University of Utah, where she has served in the City & Metropolitan Planning Department since 2018 and currently holds the position of Associate Dean for Faculty in the College of Architecture & Planning. Previously, she spent 17 years at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as Associate Professor and Chair of the Urban & Regional Planning department.

• Education
  • BA in Quantitative Economics & Decision Sciences, University of California San Diego (1986)
  • MURP in Urban & Regional Planning, University of California Irvine (1994)
  • PhD in Planning, University of Southern California (2001)

Her research focuses on immigration policy, racial justice, urban community development, and equity in planning education. She has pioneered studies on racial microaggressions in educational settings, immigrant welcoming initiatives, and anti-racist planning practices.

Recent publications examine machine learning applications to racial microaggression analysis, BIPOC-led urban planning, and reparative planning to address historical injustices. Her work spans urban policy, environmental justice, and community engagement frameworks.

Scientific Recognition:

• Larine Y. Cowan Make A Difference Award for Teaching and Mentoring in Diversity (2015)
• J Frederick Miller Award for Distinguished Service (2015)
• Faculty Award for Excellence in Service (2016)
• Career Champions of the Year (University of Utah, 2021)

Harwood leads the Healthy Aging and Resilient Places Lab and has directed numerous community-engaged planning projects. She advocates for intersectional approaches to dismantle systemic racism in urban planning institutions.