Conference Updates: Announcing Our Keynote Speaker: Jocelyn Poe, PhD, AICP!
/Jocelyn Poe, PhD, AICP is a Provost New Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University.
She comes to academia after five years working as a Senior Planner with Duvall Decker Architects, PA of Jackson, Mississippi where she worked in community and economic development, cultural preservation, and community health with particular attention to designing and facilitating community engagement process and programs. Inspired by her experiences as a practicing planner, Professor Poe uses interdisciplinary and creative methods for theorizing planning practice and engaging communities and addressing critical issues of justice and equity which shapes our cities and are deeply relevant to our profession and communities here in Upstate New York.
Jocelyn Poe received her Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Development from the University of Southern California, her Masters of Community Planning from Auburn University, and her Bachelor of Architecture, Summa Cum Laude from Tuskegee University.
Jefferson County Planning is seeking a qualified professional to serve as Community Development Coordinator. This position is directly responsible for assisting Jefferson County's local communities by providing the expertise needed to develop and update their comprehensive land use plans, zoning ordinances, subdivision laws, and other municipal studies. Work is performed under general supervision of a Senior Planner, and the Deputy Director of Planning, with leeway allowed for exercise of independent judgment in carrying out details of the work. Supervision may be exercised over the work of Assistant Planners.