Robert Stokes

Robert (Bob) Stokes has lived and worked in some interesting places. Big cities (Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia) and not so big, state capital cities (Richmond, VA and Columbia, SC).  In his 20+ years working in academia, he has been a faculty member in departments of urban planning/affairs, criminal justice, environmental studies, public policy and administration. He has a diverse set of research and teaching interests in the areas of crime prevention/policing, economic development, place governance models, public health and environmental sustainability planning. He is a native of Philadelphia, PA and earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Geography and Urban Studies from Temple University, and a Ph.D. from the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.  Last but not least, he is the proud father of a teenage daughter, Rigby Elizabeth.