Carolina Reid

Carolina Reid is an Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. She serves as the Faculty Research Advisor for the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, focusing on housing policy, community development, and systemic inequalities in urban contexts.

Education

• Ph.D. in Human Geography from the University of Washington–Seattle
• M.A. in Human Geography from the University of Washington–Seattle
• B.A. from Stanford University

Research Interests

Reid’s work centers on housing affordability, access to credit, and racial disparities in mortgage lending. She investigates how policy frameworks like the Community Reinvestment Act can mitigate urban inequality and examines the intersection of housing markets, poverty, and systemic inequities in homeownership opportunities.

Her research also explores the impact of rising construction costs in California, the socioeconomic benefits of affordable housing, and the post-recession widening of the racial wealth gap due to lending practices.

Scientific Awards and Honors

• I. Donald Terner Distinguished Professor

Advising and Professional Engagement

Reid has consulted for the California Department of Housing and Community Development, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and community development nonprofits. She previously held roles at the Center for Responsible Lending and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Labs and Teams

She collaborates closely with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, leading projects that bridge academic research with policy solutions to address housing challenges in California and beyond.