The NAIOP Research Foundation announces the appointment of Jesse Saginor, Ph.D., associate professor in the Real Estate Development Program at the University of Maryland, as a Distinguished Fellow.

The Research Foundation’s Distinguished Fellows Program engages the nation’s foremost commercial real estate, economic and public policy experts. Distinguished Fellows contribute articles to NAIOP’s Development magazine, present to the organization’s National Forums groups, and provide advice, feedback and information regarding research being conducted on behalf of the commercial real estate industry.

Saginor’s work bridges affordable housing, economics, real estate education, market analysis, planning, policy, and Proptech. Widely published in real estate journals, he brings a multidisciplinary lens to his research and teaching. Saginor serves on editorial boards of the Journal of Real Estate Literature and the Journal of Sustainable Real Estate.

“Jesse’s interdisciplinary approach to commercial real estate research aligns with our mission to advance innovation and insight across the industry,” said Marc Selvitelli, CAE, president and CEO of NAIOP and acting executive director of the NAIOP Research Foundation. “We are proud to welcome him to the Distinguished Fellows program and look forward to the enthusiasm and insights he brings.”

For more on the NAIOP Research Foundation and the Distinguished Fellows program, visit naiop.org/researchfoundation.