Rebecca J. Walter
H. Jon and Judith M. Runstad Endowed Professor in Real Estate
Co-Chair, Runstad Department of Real Estate
Rebecca J. Walter is a Professor in the Runstad Department of Real Estate in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. Dr. Walter’s primary research area centers on real estate investment and public safety. Dr. Walter partners with colleagues at the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center to identify and promote policies that enhance public safety. She collaborates with criminologists and population health researchers to analyze spatial-temporal crime and injury patterns across different types of land uses, including housing developments and commercial real estate. She examines how real estate investment and urban development influence crime and injury patterns over time at a micro-scale (properties, blocks, and street segments). This research seeks to guide economic development and real estate practices that enhance public safety outcomes.
Qualifications
PhD Geosciences (Urban Geography), Florida Atlantic University, 2012
Master in Urban & Regional Planning (Economic Development), Florida Atlantic University, 2008
BS Economics, University of New Hampshire, 2004
BA Psychology, University of Nevada-Reno, 2003
Current Teaching
- RE 101: Introduction to the Home Buying Process (undergraduate)
- RE 361: Property Transactions (undergraduate)
- RE 497/597: Real Estate Data Modeling (undergraduate and MSRE)
- RE 462/562: Residential Data Analytics (undergraduate and MSRE)
- RE 464/564: Affordable Housing (undergraduate and MSRE)