URP Contact Us

Urban & Regional Planning Program

School of Planning, Design and Construction
Human Ecology Building
552 West Circle Drive, Room 101
East Lansing, MI 48824-1030
Main Office: (517) 432-0704
Student Services: (517) 432-3393

Program Director and Master's Degree Advisor

Zenia Kotval Ph.D., FAICP

Zenia Kotval Ph.D., FAICP

Professor and Program Director, Urban & Regional Planning
School of Planning, Design and Construction
kotval@msu.edu
517-353-9362

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Jennifer Knowles

Jennifer Knowles

Undergraduate Academic Advisor
School of Planning, Design and Construction
knowle39@msu.edu
517-353-0862

PhD Degree

Prospective PhD students are encouraged to reach out to our Urban & Regional Planning faculty members to champion their applications.

Urban & Regional Planning

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