Kathe Newman, PhD is a Professor in the Urban Planning and Policy Development Program at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Director of the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement. Dr. Newman holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Graduate School and University Center at the City University of New York. Her research explores urban change, what it is, why it happens, and what it means. Her research has explored affordable housing and housing insecurity, processes of financialization, governance, gentrification, foreclosure, urban redevelopment, food security, and community participation. Dr. Newman has published articles in Urban Studies, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Urban Affairs Review, Shelterforce, Progress in Human Geography, Urban Geography, Housing Studies, GeoJournal, and Environment and Planning A. She is an associate editor at Environment and Planning A.
Publications
Deitz, S., Payne, W., Seymour, E., Newman, K., Nolan, L. “Local Landscapes of Assisted Housing: Reconciling Layered and Imprecise Administrative Data for Research Purposes.” Cityscape. Forthcoming in 2024.
Seymour, E., Payne, W., Newman, K., and Deitz, S. “The State of Rent Control in New Jersey. New Jersey State of Affordable Rental Housing.” Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement. Rutgers University. 27pp. Forthcoming in 2024.
Shatan, N. & Newman, K. “State-Market Technologies in FHA-Insured Urban Multifamily Housing.” Urban Geography. 2019 Oct; 41(8): 1065-1089. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2019.1670571.
Shih, M. & Newman, K. Co-Editors. Theme Issue: Politics of Land and Value. Environment and Planning A. Forthcoming in 2024.
Shih, M. & Newman, K. Ed. The Politics of Land and Value. Routledge Contract. Forthcoming in 2024.