Student Research Archives


ENC Economic Development Study
With the help of local planning practitioners, students from the Fall 2023 Local Economic Development Planning Seminar (PLAN 6000, Instructor A.J. Jacobs) conducted detailed analyses of existing economic conditions in...

Stantonsburg Station: Designing a Place for Local Community
Partnered with the Town of Stantonsburg, North Carolina, students from two PLAN courses (PLAN3021: Planning Technique and PLAN3041: Computer Applications in Planning; Misun Hur, Ph.D., the instructor for both classes)...

Planning Studio Students Engage with Eastern NC Communities
The BS Community and Regional Planning degree requires two capstone projects. Seniors must successfully complete them in a small group studio (PLAN4096) in the fall semester and an individual practicum...

Connecting People to Jobs in Rural Pitt and Beaufort Counties through Microtransit
Undergraduate Community and Regional Planning students in Dr. Kaylyn Levine's PLAN4075: Transportation Planning course completed a community-engaged transportation planning research project during Fall 2023. Project Title: Rural On-Demand Transportation: Recommendations...

My Story: Presenting at a Professional Conference
As a senior in the Community and Regional Planning Program and a 4+1 master's student in Planning and Development at East Carolina University, my journey to becoming a student presenter...

Washington Parking Study received the APA-NC Student Project Award
The Washington Parking Study for the City of Washington, North Carolina, received the American Planning Association North Carolina Chapter's Marvin Collins Student Project Award. The award recognizes high-quality student work that...

Evaluating Local Needs Related to Hazard Mitigation & Preparedness
The Spring 2022 Emergency Management Planning class (instructor: Anuradha Mukherji) collaborated with the Mid-East Commission to evaluate and report on the needs of their client county in three areas related...

Regional Transformation One At A Time
All senior students in BS Community and Regional Planning program must complete two capstone projects--a group project in PLAN4096: Planning Studio in the last Fall semester and an individual project...

Fall 2021 Planning Studio Presentations
Senior students in the BS Community and Regional Planning program require to complete two capstone classes: Planning Studio in Fall and Planning Practicum in Spring. In Fall 2021, students in...