Associate Professor
Undergraduate Program Director
Master's International Program Coordinator
Files
| File Name | File Size |
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| Curriculum vitae | 134 KB |
| Syllabus for Growth and Development of Cities | 92 KB |
Education
B.A. (Philosophy) Haverford College , 1977. M.R.P. (City and Regional Planning) Cornell University , 1984. Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning) Cornell University , 1988.
Interests
Professor Doan's primary interests are in the area of planning for less developed areas in both rural areas of the US and overseas ( Jordan , Egypt , Togo , Niger , and Botswana ). Research interests include integrating tourism with local development planning, developing appropriate regional development strategies, setting policy for market town development, and building capacity for local institutional development. In addition Professor Doan works on planning issues related sexual and gender minorities in the United States.
Selected Publications
Doan, P. 2009. “Gendered space,” Entry for The Encyclopedia of Urban Studies. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.
Doan, P. and Higgins, H. 2009. “Cognitive Dimensions of Wayfinding: The Implications of Habitus, Safety, and Gender Dissonance Among Gay and Lesbian Populations,” Environment and Planning A. 41, 7: 1745-1762.
Doan, P. 2009. “Disrupting Gender Normativity in the Middle East: Supporting Gender Transgression as a Development Strategy.” In Amy Lind (Ed.), Development, Sexual Rights, and Global Governance. New York: Routledge.
Doan, P. 2009. “Safety and Urban Environments: Transgendered Experiences of the City” Women and Environment, 78/79.
Doan, P. 2008. “Tourism as a Development Strategy: How Industry Uses Forecasting” Progressive Planning. Number 175.
Doan, P. 2007. “Queers in the American City: Transgendered Perceptions of Urban Spaces,” Gender, Place, and Culture. Vol.14, 1: 57-74.
Doan, P. 2006. “Tourism Planning and Regional Instability: the Consequences of Rapid Expansion of the Tourism Sector in Jordan,” International Development Planning Review. Vol: 28, 3: 26-46.
Ali, A. and P. Doan. 2006. “A Survey of Undergraduate Course Syllabi & A Hybrid Course on Global Urban Topics,” Journal of Planning Education and Research. 26, 2 :222-236.
Doan, P. 2006. “Special Section on Gender and Violence - Violence Against Transgendered People,” Progressive Planning. Number 167: 28-30. Available at:
http://www.plannersnetwork.org/publications/mag_2006_2_spring.html