George Homsy
Director of Environmental Studies; Associate Professor
Environmental Studies Program; CCPA Public Administration and Policy
Background
George C. Homsy is an associate professor in the Department of Public Administration and directs the Environmental Studies Program at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. He was the founding director of the Sustainable Communities master’s degree program.
Homsy researches the factors that shape local government sustainability policies, especially in small- to medium-sized cities and towns across the nation. Homsy also explores energy policy and justice issues at the community level.
Before returning to Cornell University’s Department of City and Regional Planning for his PhD, Homsy was a planning consultant helping local governments create environmentally and economically sustainable communities. Homsy began his investigation of local governments and sustainability as a journalist with the public radio newsmagazine Living on Earth, which he co-founded and co-produced.
Education
- PhD, Cornell University
- MRP, Cornell University
- BS, Tufts University
Research Interests
- Sustainability
- Sustainable communities and regions
- Heritage and neighborhood sustainability
- Community planning across generations
- Land use and economic development planning
- Citizen participation in local government policymaking