C. Kat Grimsley
Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance
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Educational Background
- Ph.D., Land Economics, University of Cambridge, 2015
- M.S., Real Estate, John Hopkins University, 2010
- B.S., Finance, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001
Positions Held
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance, Finance, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2024-2024
- Visiting scholar, Housing Economics and Real Estate Sector Research Group, University of Alicante, 2023-2023
- Expert Witness, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, 2020-2021
- Principal, Abeja Analytics, 2020 to present
- Director, MS Real Estate Development program, College of Business, George Mason University, 2015-2023
- Doctoral Researcher/ Candidate, Land Economy, University of Cambridge, 2011-2015
- International Realty Specialist, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, 2006-2011
Recent Publications
- Grimsley, C., & Salazar Sánchez, H. Forthcoming. Mexico: Nearshoring, Foreign Investment Create Industrial Opportunities. Development, NAIOP Research Foundation, Spring 2023. link >
- Grimsley, C. (2022). Findings from the Development Approvals Index. Development, NAIOP Research Foundation. link >
- Grimsley, C. (2021). The Development Approvals Index: A New Tool to Evaluate Local Approvals Processes. Development, NAIOP Research Foundation. link >
Other Publications
Book Chapters
- Grimsley, C., & Pennetti , C., Amnon Lehavi and Ronit Levine-Schnur (Ed.) (2020). Application of a Systems Engineering Approach as a Preventative Measure Against Disruptions to Real Estate Institutions. Disruptive Technology, Legal Innovation, and the Future of Real Estate ( pp. Pages 155-176). Switzerland: Springer. link >
- Grimsley, C., Bo Huang (Ed.) (2017). A Global Administrative Solution to Title and Tenure Insecurity: The Implementation of a Global Title and Rights Registry. Comprehensive Geographic Information Systems ( vol. 3, pp. Pages 257-271). Elsevier. link >
Books and Monographs
- Grimsley, C., S. O. Dewberry (Ed.) (2019). Development of the Built Environment: from Site Acquisition to Project Completion. McGraw Hill Education.
Conference Proceedings
- Grimsley, C., & Pennetti , C. (2020). Application of a Systems Engineering Approach to Improve the Effectiveness and Sustainability of Land Policy Regulatory Reform and Tenure Security Projects. World Bank conference - Land and Poverty: Institutions for Equity and Resilience, Washington, DC: World Bank Group.
- Grimsley, C., & Kavanagh, J. (2018). Modernizing Land Service Delivery through the Application of a Continuum Approach: Examining the Appropriateness of the International Land Management Standard (ILMS). World Bank conference - Land & Poverty: Land Governance in an Interconnected World , Washington, DC: World Bank Group. link >
- Grimsley, C. (2015). A Global Administrative Solution to Title and Tenure Insecurity: the Implementation of a Global Title and Rights Registry. World Bank conference - Land and Poverty: Linking Land Tenure and Use for Shared Prosperity, Washington, DC: World Bank Group.
- Grimsley, C., & Roll, G. (2014). Regional Initiatives to Improve Land Governance. World Bank conference - Land & Poverty: Linking Land Tenure and Use for Shared Prosperity, Washington, DC: World Bank Group.
Technical Reports
- Grimsley, C. (2023). Examining Development Approvals Across North America: An Analysis of Site Plan and Building Permit Review Processes. NAIOP Research Foundation. link >
- Lawson, J., Norris, M., Wallbaum, H., Grimsley, C., Nasarre-Aznar, S., & Lambea Llop, N. (2021). #Housing 2030: Effective policies for affordable housing in the UNECE region. ( pp. 188). Jointly between: UN Economic Commission for Europe, the UN-Habitat, and the Housing Europe. link >
- Grimsley, C., & Carriero, D. (2019). Guidelines on the Management and Ownership of Condominium Housing. ( pp. 107). UN Economic Commission for Europe. link >
- Belenchia, E., Campagnoli, E., Emmott, B., Grimsley, C., Kaplinskiy, V., Karapetyan, A., Raga Sastre, N., Rypkema, D., Sümeghy, G., & Taltavul,, P. (2019). Policy Framework for Sustainable Real Estate Markets. ( pp. 107). UN Economic Commission for Europe. link >
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Fellow, NAIOP Research Foundation, 2018-2023
- George Mason University Platinum Impact Award, George Mason University, 2022
- Faculty of the Year, MS Real Estate Development Program, George Mason University, 2021-2022
Grants
- Development Approvals Index, NAIOP Research Foundation, 2020-2020
- Pedagogy Innovation grant, George Mason University, 2017
Service
- Vice Chair, Real Estate Markets Advisory Group, UN Economic Commission for Europe,Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management, 2017 to present