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Professor Carol Archer

Professor
Faculty of the Built Environment
– School of Building and Land Management
  • carcher@utech.edu.jm
  • 8769271680-8
  • ext. 2333

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  • Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science The Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York, New York, December 1999 Specialization: Comparative Public Policy, Urban Politics, Politics of Developing Countries Dissertation Title: *The Forging of a Caribbean Ethnic Identity in New York City Politics*
  • Master of Philosophy in Political Science The Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York, New York, September 1997 Specialization: Urban Politics and Public Policy Master of Regional Planning State University of New York at Albany, New York, May 1990 Master of Arts in Geography State University of New York at Albany, New York, May 1990
  • Master of Latin American and Caribbean Studies State University of New York at Albany, New York, May 1990 Specialization: Community Development, Housing, Poverty Alleviation, Urban Planning in Developing Countries
  • Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Urban Planning, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies State University of New York at Binghamton, New York, Magna Cum Laude, May 1988
  • Research Methods
  • Urban Governance and Management
  • Urban Planning Theory and Practice
  • Public Policy
  • Housing
  • Community Development
  • Intergovernmental Relations and Planning
  • Lead Consultant, Urban Renewal Policy and Action Plan for Jamaica (funded by the Inter-American Development Bank), Government of Jamaica, February 2022 – present
  • Lead Local Consultant with HR&A Advisors, Feasibility Study for the Redevelopment of Kingston Waterfront (funded by World Bank), February 2022 – present
  • Urban Planning Consultant, Assessment of the Eternit Building System for Low-Income Housing (funded by H&L Hardware), November 2022 – present
  • Local Urban Planning Consultant, New Kingston Smart City Project (collaboration with Jamaica Public Service and Tuatara Group LLC), February 2022 – present
  • Lead Consultant, Relocation Strategies for Informal Settlements along Railways in Jamaica (funded by Government of Jamaica), June 2021 – August 2021
  • Urban Planning Expert, Guidance Document for Urban Renewal Strategy for Jamaica (funded by World Bank and Jamaica Social Investment Fund), April 2021 – June 2021
  • Project Lead, European Union Erasmus+ Project on Sustainable Development in Caribbean Cities, August 2017 – October 2020 • International Panel Juror, Commonwealth Association of Planners International Competition, 2018 – present
  • Senior Project Consultant, Redevelopment Plan for Naggo Head Community, St. Catherine, Jamaica (funded by USAID through Habitat for Humanity), January 2017 – March 2018
  • Community Development Consultant, Midterm and Final Evaluation of the Integrated Community Development Project (funded by World Bank), April 2018 – March 2020
  • Project Leader, Redesign of Recreational Open Space, Papine University Town, Jamaica (Project valued at JA$5 million), July 2015
  • Senior Researcher and Project Lead, Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency and Climate Change in Built Environment Training and Research (CarEnTrain), UTech Jamaica (Project valued at 486,151.99 Euros), October 2013 – March 2016
  • Project Leader, UN Habitat Participatory Slum Upgrading Project Phase 1, Jamaica (Project valued at US$50,000), August 2009 – August 2011
  • Principal Researcher, UN Habitat Safe Cities Project for Jamaica, 2009 – 2011
  • Senior Researcher, National Housing Policy for Jamaica (Grant of JA$26 million), 2008 – 2010
  • Member, Stakeholder Advisory Group Enterprise (SAGE), UN Habitat, 2020–present
  • Member, Project Steering Committee (PSC), Jamaica Public Service Foundation, Building a Sustainable Electric Mobility Ecosystem for Inclusion and Access, year unspecified–present
  • Board Director, RJR/Gleaner Media Company Limited, 2016–present
  • Board Director, 1834 Investment Company, 2016–2022
  • Board Director, Gleaner Company, Jamaica Limited, 2001–present
  • Board Director, Scotia Jamaica Building Society, 2002–present
  • Deputy Chairperson, Town and Country Planning Authority/Natural Resource Conservation Authority, 2002–2007, 2012–2016
  • Deputy Chairperson, Southeast Regional Health Authority, 2012–2016
  • Member, Planning and Development Subcommittee, Urban Development Corporation, 2012–present
  • Member, Council of the University of Technology, Jamaica, 2008–2015
  • Member, Technical Subcommittee, National Housing Trust of Jamaica, 2009–2011
  • Board Director, Natures Preservation Foundation, Royal Botanical Gardens, Jamaica, 2008–present

Chair, Management Committee, L’ACADCO: A United Caribbean Dance Force

  • “Urban Agglomeration and the Geo-Political Status of the Municipality of Portmore, Jamaica,” Carol Archer and Anetheo Jackson, in Urban Agglomeration, edited by Alessandra Battisti and Serena Baiani, InTechOpen, 2022.
  • “A Case For Adequate Housing: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 11 in Caribbean Small Island Developing States,” Carol Archer and Anetheo Jackson, in The State of the Tropics Report, 2020.
  • “Jamaican Universities Aiding the Design of an Urban Public Space,” Carol Archer, Colette Cunningham-Myrie, Nadine Freeman-Prince, Marvin Reid, Brian Williams, and Tamika Royal Thomas, in Urban Design, edited by R Muhammad, InTechOpen, October 2019.
  • “Building an Integrated Model for Urban Renewal and Sustainable Development in Jamaica: Progress, Challenges and New Directions,” Jasneth Mullings, Carol Archer, Leith Dunn, and Mona Sue Young, in An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning, InTechOpen, 2018.
  • “The Right to the City and the Responsibility of Citizens: Equitable Access to Basic Urban Services and Infrastructure for Health and Social Development in the Small Island Developing State of Jamaica,” Jasneth Mullings, Carol Archer, Affette McCaw-Binns, Novie Younger-Coleman, and Rainford Wilks, in Urban Planning and Renewal, edited by Maddison Wolfe, 2017.
  • “Gender and Urban Planning: Issues and Trends,” Dory Reeves, Bonnie Parfitt, and Carol Archer, United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2012.
  • “Historical Development of Urban Planning in Former British Colonies,” Background Chapter in Planning Sustainable Cities, UN-Habitat, March 2010.
  • “Caribbean Immigrants Changing the Political Landscape of New York City,” in Caribbean Migration and Diaspora: Cultures of Freedom and Constraints, edited by E. Thomas-Hope, September 2008.
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