Andrew Guinn

Andrew Guinn

Andrew Guinn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. His teaching and research focus on economic development as well as global dimensions of planning. He has published academic papers and reports on topics including deindustrialization in Detroit and Windsor, workforce development programs, and industrial development strategies in Brazil. Prior to joining Wayne State, he consulted on topics related to international development and global supply chains for organizations including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, OECD, Oxfam, and the Surdna Foundation.

Research

Dr. Andrew Guinn's work focuses on policies and institutions that promote inclusive and equitable economic development processes at the local, national and transnational levels over the long-term. His research focuses on industrial value chains, labor and and workforce development, and the regional context of economic development. His current projects look at the long-term impacts of deindustrialization and industrial restructuring for urbanization in the Metro Detroit region since the early 20th Century; the reform of workforce training institutions in 21st Century Brazil; and the planning and regional development of Brasília, Brazil, since the 1980s.

Dr. Guinn's work has spanned several countries, including Brazil, India, Burundi, Rwanda, Canada and the United States, and it has been funded by various organizations including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, Oxfam GB, and the National Industry Confederation (Brazil). His research has examined topics such as policies to expand access to technical education and higher education in Brazil, regional food systems in North Carolina, the shipbuilding industry in Nova Scotia (Canada), skills training for green infrastructure projects in San Francisco, and industrial planning for a rail corridor in Andhra Pradesh (India).

Education

• Ph.D. City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2019
• Master of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2011
• B.A. in International Studies and Spanish Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007

News mentions

https://www.marketplace.org/2024/06/04/gm-headquarters-detroit-renaissance-center/

Courses taught by Andrew Guinn

Winter Term 2025 (current)

• UP6510 - Urban and Regional Systems
• UP6550 - Regional, State, and Urban Economic Development: Policy and Administration

Fall Term 2024

• UP6570 - Local Economic Development: Implementation and Finance
• US2200 - Global Urbanism

Winter Term 2024

• UP6510 - Urban and Regional Systems
• UP6550 - Regional, State, and Urban Economic Development: Policy and Administration

Fall Term 2023

• HIS2000 - Introduction to Urban Studies
• US2000 - Introduction to Urban Studies
• US2200 - Global Urbanism
• PS2000 - Introduction to Urban Studies
• GPH2000 - Introduction to Urban Studies

Winter Term 2023

• UP6510 - Urban and Regional Systems
• UP6550 - Regional, State, and Urban Economic Development: Policy and Administration