Profile
Dr. Saginor is an assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban
Planning with a majority of his teaching responsibilities in the Master of Science in Land
Development program. He is also a fellow of the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center housed at
Texas A&M. Jesse's research generally involves land and development/redevelopment. His
specific research interests include economic development and theory, land use and property law,
environmentally-contaminated real estate, local economic development policy and aging cities,
inner-ring suburban planning and development issues, location theory, and GIS. His teaching
interests include market analysis, real estate development, land use and property law issues,
local economic development policy and implementation, and public-private partnerships.
Jesse's recent publications include an analysis of the economics underlying recent eminent
domain issues and the financial impact of leaking underground storage tanks on adjacent
commercial properties. His articles have appeared in the International Real Estate Review, the
Journal of Real Estate Literature, and the Journal of Real Estate Research. Current and future
research includes an analysis of just compensation under eminent domain, coastal real estate
development and the impact of natural disasters, the use of economic development corporations
in Texas, and leveraging land development returns to finance transportation infrastructure
improvements, among other research.
Ph. D, in Urban Studies, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State
University, 2006;
M.P.A., School of Public Policy and Management, The Ohio State University,
2001;
B.A., in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, James Madison College,
Michigan State University, 1997.
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