College of Architecture and Urban Studies | School of Public and International Affairs

Program Chair and Professor, Urban Affairs and Planning 201 Architecture Annex 540-231-0412 tkoebel@vt.edu

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ACADEMIC BIOGRAPHY

Education

• Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Policy Development (Rutgers University,1979)
• Masters of Science in Urban and Community Planning (University of Cincinnati, 1973)
• Bachelors of Science (Xavier University, 1969)

Major Areas of Specialization:

• Housing and community development
• Non-profit housing
• Housing policy development (emphasis on state and local policy)
• Innovation and diffusion of affordable housing technology
• Redevelopment
• Real estate market analysis

Courses Taught and Programs

• Urban Policy and Planning
• Housing Policy
• Urban Development Studio
• Real Estate Market Analysis
• Community Building Seminar

Dr. C. Theodore (Ted) Koebel has written numerous reports and articles on housing market trends, affordable housing, housing policies and programs, and economic development. He has worked extensively with developers, state and local agencies, and housing advocates in the provision of affordable housing and urban redevelopment.

Dr. Koebel is a board member and current president of VMH, Inc., Virginia's largest nonprofit developer. VMH, Inc., provides housing and economic opportunities to low-income families through real estate development, property management, and micro-enterprise development.

Dr. Koebel is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to joining Virginia Tech in 1990, he was on the faculty of the University of Louisville, where he directed housing and economic development research.

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PUBLICATIONS

Selected Publications:

• "Sustaining Sustainability: Innovation in Housing and the Built Environment," Journal of Urban Technology. 1999, 6,3.
• Guest editors' introduction to Special Issue on Sustaining the Built Environment, C. Theodore Koebel and Patricia K. Edwards, Journal of Urban Technology. 1999, 6,3.
• "Life-Span Design in the Near Environment," Lennie Scott-Webber and C. Theodore Koebel, Journal of Housing for the Elderly, forthcoming.
• "Extended Families and Their Housing in the US," C. Theodore Koebel and Margaret S. Murray, Housing Studies, 1998, 14,2:125-143.
• Housing and Marginalized Populations: Introduction? C. Theodore Koebel and Patricia K. Edwards, Habitat International, 1998, 23,1:1-3.
• Shelter and Society: Theory, Research and Policy for Nonprofit Housing, editor and lead author. SUNY Press.
• "Housing Conditions of Low-Income Families in the Private, Unassisted Housing Market in the United States", Housing Studies, 1997, 12,2:201-213.
• "Urban Redevelopment, Displacement, and the Future of the American City". The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, 1996.
• "From the Guest Editor: Residential Technology and Public Policy", Journal of Urban Technology, 1996, 3,3:v-xi