Ph.D. in Planning, Governance and Globalization

The doctoral program in Planning, Governance & Globalization is a spin-off from the Environmental Design and Planning (EDP) Ph.D. Program in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Initiated in 1975, the EDP program has grown not only in enrollment but also in specializations or streams as the College has become more diverse through restructuring. Effective spring 2007, EDP spun off two separate Ph.D. degrees, Planning, Governance & Globalization (PGG) in the School of Public & International Affairs and Architecture Design Research (ADR) in the School of Architecture + Design.

PGG converts two of the streams from EDP, “Planning” and “Public and International Affairs” into PGG tracks:
“Urban & Environmental Design & Planning” administered by faculty in Urban Affairs and Planning, and
“Governance & Globalization” administered by faculty in Government and International Affairs.

Thematic Areas in the Governance & Globalization track
Governance, Institutions & Civil Society
Globalization, Identities, Security, & Economies

Thematic Areas in the Urban & Environmental Design & Planning track
Metropolitan Development
Community & Economic Development Planning
International Development Planning
Environmental Planning & Sustainability
Landscape Planning & Analysis
Transportation Planning
Physical Planning & Urban Design

For more information on the Ph.D. in PGG, please see the 2009-2010 PGG Handbook...

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For both the Blacksburg and NCR campuses, send application materials to:
Krystal Wright
Graduate Staff Coordinator
Planning, Governance, and Globalization Ph.D. Program
School of Public and International Affairs (0113)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia  24061

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