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Susan Wachter is a Professor of Financial Management and Professor of Real Estate at the University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design and Wharton School. She has held academic positions since 1972, including roles as Chair of the Real Estate Department and Co-director of the Penn Institute for Urban Research. Her research focuses on urban economics, housing finance, climate risk, and public policy. She serves on editorial boards for journals like Journal of Housing Economics and has advised organizations such as the National Research Council and the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association.
Wachter earned her academic credentials at Bryn Mawr College and held a visiting professorship at Singapore Management University. Her awards include the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching (1975) and the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Lifetime Achievement Award (2005). Her work explores topics like mortgage market stability, climate impacts on housing, and equitable housing finance systems.
- Research Highlights: Climate risk in mortgage markets, pandemic-era housing dynamics, foreign buyer tax impacts, and systemic financial stability.
- Policy Contributions: Advised on housing finance reforms, GSE viability, and fair housing policy modernization.
- Grants & Labs: Directed the Wharton Geographical Information Systems Lab since 1995, focusing on urban spatial analytics.
Her publications span over four decades, addressing topics such as mortgage stress, urban competitiveness, and the legacy of the 2008 housing bubble. Wachter's interdisciplinary approach bridges real estate finance, public policy, and urban planning to inform sustainable housing solutions.
