Elizabeth Shay

About Elizabeth Shay

Dr. Shay is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Appalachian State University, and serves as the Planning Program Director. Her teaching and research in community and regional planning focuses on transportation and land use, travel behavior and active travel, transportation equity, community development, and rural resilience.

Recent Courses Taught

• PLN 2410: Town, City and Regional Planning
• PLN 3432: Planning Techniques
• PLN 3730: Land Use Controls
• PLN 4240/5240: Transportation Planning
• PLN 4450/5450: Inside the Sustainable City
• PLN 4470/5470: Sustainable Community Development
• PLN 4700: Planning Studio
• PLN 5400, 5431, 5730: Graduate Courses in Planning Theory and Practice, Planning Techniques, Land Use Controls