Thomas E. Jacobson

Thomas E. Jacobson serves as Education Director of the Land Use Education Program (LUEP) and Adjunct Instructor in Urban and Regional Studies and Planning at Virginia Commonwealth University's Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs since 2019 and 2003 respectively, teaching graduate land use planning and international study programs in London and Germany.

His educational background includes a BS in Civil Engineering and MS in Environmental Planning from the University of Minnesota, plus PhD coursework in Urban Planning at the University of North Carolina.

Specializing in practical urban interventions, Jacobson's work bridges academic theory and civic implementation through community revitalization initiatives, with particular expertise in combating urban sprawl through innovative suburban design and equitable affordable housing solutions for vulnerable populations.

His civic contributions are recognized through:

• VCU Wilder School Distinguished Adjunct Award (2016)
• Urban Land Institute Richmond Member of the Year Award (2015)
• Chesterfield County Civic Appreciation Award (1998)

Actively engaged in community development, he leads affordable housing projects for disabled individuals through Chesterfield Alternatives Incorporated while continuing to shape future planners through international field studies and graduate instruction.