Ren Thomas

Associate Professor, School of Planning
Dalhousie University

As a Registered Professional Planner (RPP), I'm an Associate Professor at the School of Planning at Dalhousie University, a Founding Fellow of the MacEachen Institute of Public Policy and Governance, and the Academic Director on the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) Board of Directors (2020-2023). My M.A. and Ph.D. are from the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP). I have worked for the Ontario Growth Secretariat, University of Oregon, University of Amsterdam, TransLink, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. As a research consultant, I've conducted studies for diverse organizations such as BC Non-Profit Housing Association, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Infrastructure Canada, and Autism Nova Scotia. You can find my research articles under Publications, along with my two books, Planning Canada: A Case Study Approach (Amazon, Oxford University Press, e-rental Redshelf) and Transit-Oriented Development: Learning from International Case Studies (Springer: Palgrave MacMillan).