About Me
Welcome to The Professor's Diary! I'm Dr. Godwin Kavaarpuo, a Lecturer in Property at the University of Melbourne. With a Ph.D. in Property, I empower Masters and PhD students to do & publish impactful built environment research in top-tier journals, accelerating their career growth and establishing them as recognized experts in their fields.
My research interests are in housing and land economics, and I'm always open to collaborations.
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Research Interests
- Housing and Land Economics
- Property Economics
- Affordable Housing
- Real Estate Development
- Urban Planning
Recent Publications
- Kavaarpuo, G., et al. (2023). "Financing Housing Development in an Underdeveloped Financial Market: Learning from Developers' Financing Adaptations?" Housing Policy Debate.
- Kavaarpuo, G., et al. (2022). "Trends, Taxonomy and the Future of Housing Research in Ghana: A Bibliometric–Thematic Study." Journal of Real Estate Literature.
Professional Experience
- Lecturer in Property, University of Melbourne (Jan 2024 - Present)
- Research Fellow, RMIT University (Aug 2022 - Jan 2024)
- Urban Planner and GIS Analyst, PSS Urbania Consult Limited (Jan 2015 - Nov 2022)
- National Technical Advisor, GIZ Ghana (Feb 2018 - Dec 2018)
Education
- Ph.D. in Property, University of Melbourne (2018 - 2022)
- MSc. Sustainable Urban Technologies, University of Duisburg-Essen (2012 - 2014)
Contact Information
Email: godwinkavaarpuo@gmial.com
Office: University of Melbourne
LinkedIn: Godwin Kavaarpuo, PhD