Vincent Reina, PhD, MBA is Professor of Urban Economics and Planning in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Founder and Faculty Director of the Housing Initiative at Penn. His research focuses on urban economics, housing policy, and health. His work has been recognized with several awards, including article of the year by the Journal of the American Planning Association, and the Association of Public Policy and Management’s Best Dissertation Award. He was also given the Rising Scholar Award by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Dr. Reina is Editor in Chief of the peer-reviewed journal, Housing Policy Debate.
In 2022-2024, Reina served as the Senior Advisor for Housing and Urban Policy in the White House Domestic Policy Council. In 2019, Reina established the Housing Initiative at Penn, which collaborated with the multiple cities, including the City of Philadelphia to develop a direct-to-tenant cash-based housing assistance program. Dr. Reina earned his PhD in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California and his MBA from New York University.