Hank Savitch

Hank Savitch, Ph.D., is an Affiliate Professor at Florida Atlantic University's Department of Urban and Regional Planning, serving concurrently as an Emeritus Brown and Williamson Professor at the University of Louisville and a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Washington, DC). His academic career spans prestigious roles, including co-editor of the Journal of Urban Affairs and President of the Urban Politics Section of the American Political Science Association.

• Education: Ph.D. in Urban Studies (not explicitly stated in text, inferred from title).
• Research Focus: Urban development, public policy, and regional governance, with emphasis on policy transfer across metropolitan jurisdictions and regional resilience post-disasters. Notable works include Cities in the International Marketplace (2002), honored by the APSA.

Consulting engagements include work with former NYC Mayor David Dinkins, HUD, OECD, and the Korean Research Institute for Human Settlements. He has held global fellowships at institutions such as the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Lady Davis Fellow), Floersheimer Institute for Policy Studies (Jerusalem), and research postings in France (National Center for Scientific Research, Maison Méditerranéenne des Sciences de l’Homme). Additionally, he served as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Chile (Santiago).

• Awards: Best Book Award (APSA, 2002).
• Grants/Consultancies: Extensive international collaborations with governments and NGOs, focusing on urban policy and disaster resilience.
• Labs/Initiatives: Collaborates with FAU's Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions and Visual Planning Technology Laboratory.