The Catholic University of America

Hazel Ruth Edwards, Ph.D., AICP

Director, Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) program
Associate Professor

Office: Crough Center
Tel: 202-319-5188
Email: edwardsh@cua.edu

Courses

  • ARCH 529: Introduction to Contemporary Urban Planning
  • ARCH 301: Architectural Design I

Education

  • Ph.D. in Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Master of Architecture in Urban Design, Harvard University
  • Bachelor of Architecture, Howard University

Teaching Experience

  • Associate Professor, The Catholic University of America, 2007-present
  • Associate Professor, Morgan State University, 1999-2007
  • Instructor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994
  • Instructor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990-1991

Professional Experience

  • Special Assistant for Campus Planning and Development, Howard University, 1995-1999
  • Principal, Gaston Hines Consulting, 1994-2002

Certifications

  • American Institute of Certified Planners

Memberships

  • Lambda Alpha International, George Washington Chapter (honorary land economics society)
  • American Institute of Certified Planners
  • American Planning Association-National and National Capital Area Chapters
  • Urban Land Institute
  • Urban Affairs Association

Awards

  • Outstanding Service to Chapter Award, Maryland American Planning Association, 2002

Grants

  • Faculty Research Award, National Endowment for the Humanities, 2006

Conference Presentations

  • "Ethical Considerations for Planning," Planning and the Black Community Division of the American Planning Association, Gary, Indiana, 2007
  • "Community Outreach as a Faculty Development Opportunity," Faculty Institute, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 2007
  • "The Long Walk: Tracing the Religious Origins of Howard University." SAH Latrobe Symposium, "Building Spiritual Washington," Catholic University, 2007
  • "Reintroducing Residential Character," International Making Cities Livable Conference, Sante Fe, New Mexico, 2003
  • "A Community Based Approach for Developing an Integrated Mass Transit System for Baltimore City as Articulated Through the Classroom Environment," 44th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Baltimore, Maryland, 2002
  • "Making Connections: A University's Role in Improving the Quality of Life," Urban Affairs Association Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, 2002
  • "Linking Placemaking Legacies with Plan Making Realities," 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Atlanta, Georgia, 2000

Publications (Books)

  • Robinson, Harry G. III and Hazel Ruth Edwards. The Long Walk: The Placemaking Legacy of Howard University. Washington, D.C.: Moorland Spingarn Research Center, Howard University, 1996

Publications (Articles)

  • Edwards, Hazel Ruth. "Why $5.15 is Not Enough." Praxis Newsletter of the Center for Fathers, Families, and Workforce Development. Baltimore, Maryland, August 2005
  • Edwards, Hazel Ruth. "Campus Colors." Homes of Color Magazine, page 82, September/October 2004
  • Edwards, Hazel Ruth. "Biography of Gaston Alonzo Edwards." Wilson, Dreck, ed. Biographical Dictionary of African American Architects, 1865 to 1945. Routlege Publishers, 2004
  • Phillips, Claudia Goetz and Edwards, Hazel Ruth. "Socioeconomic, Community-Based Approach for Developing Integrated Mass Transit Systems: Applications to the City of Baltimore, Maryland." In Transportation Research Record 1793. pp. 71-79, 2002

Professional Service

  • Member, Institutional Review Board, 2005-2007 (MSU)
  • Member, AICP Planning Assistance Team Task Force, 2005 to 2007
  • Reviewer, Urban Rebuilding America Partnerships Grant Program, Danya, Inc. for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2005
  • Panel Leader and Reviewer, URAP-CD, COPC and HBCU Grant Programs, Danya, Inc. for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Member, American Planning Association Building Practitioner and Academic Partnerships Task Force, 2003-2004
  • Member, 2004 American Planning Association National Awards Committee/Jury, 2003
  • Team Member, NAAB Accreditation Site Visit, School of Architecture and Design, Howard University, 2003
  • Member, Public Policy Committee, Center for Families, Fatherhood, and Workforce Development, 2003
  • Member-at-large (elected), Maryland American Planning Association Executive Committee, 2001-2003
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Planners Planning Accreditation Board Site Visitors Recruitment and Screening Task Force, 2001-2006
  • Organizer/Facilitator, American Institute of Certified Planners Exam Review Session, 2000-2003
  • Professional Development Officer, Maryland American Planning Association, 2000-2003

Community Service

  • Member, Suitland Manor Urban Design Competition Jury, 2006
  • Member, Essex-Middle River Urban Design Assistance Team, 2004
  • Member, Philadelphia AICP Technical Assistance Team, 2004
  • Pro Bono Work, House of Ruth Maryland, 2004
  • Member, Randallstown Urban Design Assistance Team, 2003
  • Volunteer Designer, West Jackson, Mississippi E-City Charrette, 2003
  • Volunteer Designer, St. Elizabeths Campus Development Community Workshop, 2003
  • Member, Northeast Development Alliance Strategic Planning Committee, 2003-2005