Stephanie Allen

Stephanie Allen brings experience in research, data analysis, and geographic information systems (GIS) to Market Street.  Ms. Allen has recently provided research assistance for multiple projects including economic development strategies in San Marcos, Texas and Coachella Valley, California. She is currently providing research support for a target cluster analysis for the St. Louis metropolitan area, and for a competitive assessment of Springfield, Missouri.

Prior to her time at Market Street, Ms. Allen was a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, teaching courses in logic and critical thinking. She has also worked with students at Milwaukee’s SUPAR high-school (a charter school for urban planning and architecture).

Ms. Allen is currently completing her second graduate program: a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in Environmental Planning and Policy, Geographic Information Systems, and Land and Community Development.  During her time at Georgia Tech, she has worked as a teaching assistant for Professor Michael Hoffmann’s course in Applied Ethics. 

Ms. Allen holds a Masters degree in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She also holds a Bachelors degree in Philosophy from Bard College where she earned the William E. Lensing Prize in Philosophy in recognition of her academic excellence.  In addition to her work in the field of philosophy, Ms. Allen has also completed extensive coursework in environmental sciences. She is a member of the American Planning Association.