Anna Morgan

Anna Morgan (she/her) is an urban planner, designer, and researcher concerned with the interactions between space, health, and climate, in particular how spatial interventions in the built environment can advance health equity in both urban and rural communities. Anna has a background in public policy research focused on affordable housing and place-based initiatives to improve community wellbeing. 

Selected Publications:

Junod, Anne, Corianne Payton Scally, Anna Morgan, and Nina Russell. 2024. “Intersecting Vulnerabilities: Disability and Climate Disasters in Rural America.” Washington, DC: Urban Institute. https://www.urban.org/research/publication/intersecting-vulnerabilities-disability-and-climate-disasters-rural-america 

Stacy CP, Teles D, González-Hermoso J, Walker F, Morgan A… Matson PA. 2024. “Cash Transfers and After-School Programs: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Young Men at Risk of Violence Exposure in Wilmington, Delaware.” J Urban Health. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38637462/ 

Gao, Shuqi, Anna Morgan, and Brent Ryan. 2023. “How Plan Monitoring Improves Plan Implementation: A Longitudinal Evaluation of the Neighborhood Planning Process.” Journal of Planning Education and Research. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0739456X231200806

Morgan, Anna, Alexa Kort… Susan J Popkin. 2024. “Trauma-Informed Housing: An Approach to Empower Residents in Affordable Housing Design, Services, and Management.” Washington, DC: Urban Institute. https://www.urban.org/apps/trauma-informed-housing