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Carissa Schively Slotterback, PhD, FAICP Dean and Professor Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh [email protected] (412) 514-8969 Education: • PhD, Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University, Department of Urban and Regional Planning (2004) • Master of City and Regional Planning, Clemson University, Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture (1997) • Bachelor of Arts, Individualized Study, Winona State University (1995) Academic Positions: • 2020-present, Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh • 2017-2020, Associate Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota • 2011-2020, Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning Program, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota • 2014-2016, Director of Research Engagement, Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Minnesota • 2004-2011, Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning Program, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota • 2003-2004, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture, Clemson University Publications: *denotes co-author was a student, research associate, or practitioner at the time of publication Peer-reviewed journal articles 1. Strasser, H*, J Kimman*, A Koch*, O Mair am Tinkhof*, D Müller*, J Schiefelbein*, CS Slotterback. 2018. IEA EBC Annex 63 – Implementation of energy strategies in Communities. Energy and Buildings 158(1): 123-134. 2. Allen, R, CS Slotterback. 2017. Building immigrant engagement practice in urban planning: The case of Somali refugees in the Twin Cities. Journal of Urban Affairs https://doIorg/10.1080/07352166.2017.1360745 3. Slotterback, CS, B Runck*, DG Pitt, L Kne*, N Jordan, DJ Mulla, M Reichenbach*, C Zerger*. 2016. Collaborative Geodesign to advance multifunctional landscapes Landscape and Urban Planning 156: 71-80. 4. Jordan, N LA Schulte, C Williams, D Mulla, D Pitt, CS Slotterback, R Jackson, D Landis, B Dale, D Becker, M Rickenbach, M Helmers, B Bringi. 2013. Landlabs: An integrated approach to creating agricultural enterprises that meet the triple bottom line. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement 17(4): 175-200. 5. Bryson, J, K Quick, CS Slotterback, B Crosby. 2013. Designing public participation processes. Public Administration Review 73(1): 23-34. 6. Jordan, NR, CS Slotterback, KV Cadieux*, DJ Mulla, DG Pitt, LS Olabisi, J Kim*. 2011. TMDL implementation in agricultural landscapes: A communicative and systemic approach. Environmental Management 48(1): 1-12. 7. Slotterback, CS 2011. Addressing climate change in state and local environmental impact analysis. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 54(6): 749-767. 8. Slotterback, CS 2011. Planners’ perspectives on using technology in participatory processes. Environment and Planning B 38(3): 468-485. 9. Slotterback, CS, A Forsyth, KJ Krizek, A Johnson*, A Pennucci*. 2011. Testing three health impact assessment tools in planning: A process evaluation. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 31(2): 144-153. 10. Forsyth, A, CS Slotterback, KJ Krizek. 2010. Health impact assessment (HIA) for planners: What tools are useful? Journal of Planning Literature 24(3): 231-245. 11. Slotterback, CS 2010. Public Involvement in transportation project planning and design. Journal of Architectural and Planning Research 27(2): 144-162. 12. Forsyth, A, CS Slotterback, KJ Krizek 2010. Health impact assessment in planning: Development of the Design for Health. HIA tool. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 30(1): 42-51. 13. Krizek, KJ, A Forsyth, CS Slotterback. 2009. Is there a role for evidence-based practice in urban planning and policy? Planning Theory and Practice 10(4): 455-474. 14. Deyle, RE, CS Slotterback. 2009. Empirical analysis of mutual learning in consensual planning processes: An exploratory analysis of local mitigation planning in Florida. Journal of Planning Education and Research 29(1): 23-38. 15. Slotterback, CS 2009. Scoping implementation in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes in US transportation agencies. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.. 14(2): 83-90. 16. Slotterback, CS 2008. Stakeholder involvement in NEPA scoping processes: Evaluating practices and effects in transportation agencies. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 51(5): 663-678. 17. Slotterback, CS 2008. Evaluating the implementation of environmental review mitigation in local planning and development processes. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 28(8): 546-561. 18. Schively, C 2008. Sustainable development as a policy guide: An application to affordable housing in island Communities. Environment, Development, and Sustainability 10(6): 769-786. 19. Schively, C 2007. A quantitative analysis of consensus building in local environmental review. Journal of Planning Education and Research 27(1): 82-98. 20. Schively, C 2007. Understanding the NIMBY and LULU phenomena: Reassessing our knowledge base and informing future research. Journal of Planning Literature 21(3): 255-266. Updated 4.16.21 2 Books 21. Lauria, M, CS Slotterback. (editors). 2020. Learning from Arnstein’s Ladder: From Citizen Participation to Public Engagement. New York: Routledge. Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters 22. Runck, B*, CS Slotterback, DG Pitt, L Kne*, DJ Mulla, NR Jordan, M Grubbs*, P Wringa*, Y Xie*, M Goldkamp*, A Heid*. 2020. Co-designing Geodesign systems from theory to practice, in Innovations in Collaborative Modeling, eds. WF Porter, J Zhao, LS Olabisi, M McNall. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press. 23. Schlossberg, M, N Larco, CS Slotterback, C Connerly, M Greco*. 2018. Educational partnerships for innovation in Communities.: Harnessing university resources to create community change, pp. 251-268, in Urban Planning Education: Beginnings, Global Movement and Future Prospects, eds. A Frank, C Silver. New York: Springer. 24. Bryson, J, CS Slotterback. 2017. Strategic spatial planning in the USA, pp. 117-134, in Situated Practices of Strategic Planning: An International Perspective, eds. L Albrechts, S Balducci, J Hillier New York: Routledge. 25. Schively, C 2007. Siting geologic sequestration: Problems and prospects. pp. 223-242, in Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Integrating Technology, Monitoring, Regulation, eds., E Wilson, D Gerard. Ames, IA: Blackwell Scientific. Essays/Commentary in Peer-reviewed or Edited Journals 26. Slotterback, CS, M Lauria. 2019. Building a foundation for public engagement in planning: 50 years of impact, interpretation, and inspiration from Arnstein’s ladder. Journal of the American Planning Association 85(3): 183-187. 27. Jordan, NR, DJ Mulla, CS Slotterback, B Runck*, C Hays*. 2017. Multifunctional agricultural watersheds. for climate adaptation in Midwest USA: commentary. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 33(3): 292-296. 28. Keeler, BL, R Chaplin-Kramer, AD Guerry, PFE Addison, C Bettigole, IC Burke, B Gentry, L Chambliss, C Young, AJ Travis, CT Darimont, DR Gordon, J Hellmann, P Kareiva, S Monfort, L Olander, T Profeta, HP Possinghman, CS Slotterback, E Sterling, T Ticktin, B Vira. 2017. Society is ready for a new kind of science – is academia? BioScience 67(7): 591-592. Book Reviews 29. Slotterback, CS 2013. Review of D McAdam, HS Boudet, Putting Social Movements in their Place: Explaining Opposition to Energy Projects in the United States, 2000-2005. New York: Cambridge University Press., 2012. Journal of the American Planning Association 79(1): 100-101. 30. Slotterback, CS 2008. Review of DV Lindley, Understanding Uncertainty. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2006. Planning Theory 7(2): 217-221. Articles in Conference Proceedings 32. Strasser, H*, Church, K*, J Freudenberg*, A Koch*, M Sevenet*, O Mair am Tinkhof*, J Schiefelbein*, CS Slotterback. 2017. Implementation of energy strategies in communities. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Summer Study Proceedings. Updated 4.16.21 3 Encyclopedia Entries 33. Slotterback, CS 2012. Not in my backyard (NIMBY), in Encyclopedia of Housing, 2nd ed, ed. AT Caswell. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Other publications *denotes co-author was a student, research associate, or practitioner at the time of publication Research Reports 1. Strasser, H*, O Mair am Tinkhof*, J Kimman*, M Quitzau, B Hoffmann*, U Lynar*…CS Slotterback. 2018. Implementation of Energy Strategies in Communities. (Annex 63) Volume 5: Recommendations. International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme. 40 pp. http://wwWecbcSorg/Data/publications/EBC_Annex_63_Volume_5.pdf 2. Kimman, J*, M Quitzhau, B Hoffmann*, U Lynar*, L Ebenbeck*, J Commenges*…CS Slotterback. 2018. Implementation of Energy Strategies in Communities. (Annex 63) Volume 4: Stakeholder Support Materials. International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme. 36 pp. https://wwWecbcSorg/Data/publications/EBC_Annex_63_Volume_4.pdf 3. Quitzau, M, B Hoffmann*, J Petersen, J*, A Heller, B Olesen*, C Rode*…CS Slotterback, J Kimman*. 2018. Implementation of Energy Strategies in Communities. (Annex 63) Volume 3: Application of Strategic Measures. International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme. 91 pp. http://wwWecbcSorg/Data/publications/EBC_Annex_63_Volume_3.pdf 4. Kellenberger, D*, C Schmid*, M Quitzau, B Hoffmann*, U Lynar*, L Ebenbeck*…CS Slotterback, J Kimman*. 2017. Implementation of Energy Strategies in Communities. (Annex 63) Volume 2: Development
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