Great Cities Institute hosts GCI Research Fellows who contribute to the mission of the Institute to improve the quality of life of people living in Chicago, its metropolitan region and cities throughout the world through specific funded projects or programs that link UIC with various issue communities.
Great Cities Institute provides resources and administrative services to support fellows and their project teams. GCI provides the venue and infrastructure for furthering fellows’ engaged research.
Current Research Fellows
John Hagedorn, Ph.D.
James J. Stukel Faculty Fellow, Great Cities Institute
Professor Emeritus, Criminology, Law and Justice
Rachel Havrelock, Ph.D.
Founder and Director, UIC Freshwater Lab
Associate Professor, English
Nik Theodore, Ph.D., Senior Fellow
Professor, Urban Planning and Policy
Kathleen Yang-Clayton, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Public Administration
Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, CUPPA
Adam Slade, MPPA, M.Ed.
Visiting Research Specialist, Great Cities Institute
Ph.D. Candidate, Public Administration
Recent Research Fellows
Joshua Drucker, Ph.D., AICP
Associate Professor, Urban Planning and Policy
Rebecca Hendrick, Ph.D.
Professor, Public Administration
Martin Jaffe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (Retired), Urban Planning and Policy
Michael Pagano, Ph.D., Senior Fellow
Dean, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
Professor, Public Administration
David Perry, Ph.D., Senior Fellow
Professor Emeritus, Urban Planning and Policy
Rachel Weber, Ph.D.
Professor, Urban Planning and Policy
Tingwei Zhang, Ph.D., Senior Fellow
Professor (Retired), Urban Planning and Policy