Jennifer Steffel Johnson PhD
Assistant Professor CTT & Associate Chair
- Urban and Regional Planning Department
Email Address:jennifer.steffeljohnson@ucdenver.edu
My previous work experience includes being the Senior Policy Analyst for the Partnership for Working Families, the Director of Cooperative Education for the College of Engineering and Technology at Northern Arizona University, and the Assistant Director of Housing Programs for a Washington, D.C.-area non-profit organization. Additionally, I have been a professional academic copy editor for nearly two decades, including being the staff copy editor for the University of Colorado’s Children, Youth and Environments journal. Prior to working at CU Denver, I taught many courses (ranging from AutoCAD to Environment and Behavior) at Northern Arizona University and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Courses
MOST RECENT COURSES
- Urban Housing
- Community Development
- Social Justice in Planning
Areas of Expertise
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Affordable housing, social justice, diverse communities, mixed-income housing, community development, experiential educationEducation, Licensure & Certifications
DEGREES HELD
- Bachelor’s degree specializing in interior design and housing economics, Cornell University
- Master’s degree in the Architecture of Affordable Homes, McGill University
- PhD in Design and Planning, University of Colorado Denver (Dissertation: “Mixed-Income Housing: A Conceptual Model and Critical Discourse Analysis”)