Atticus (Attie) Jaramillo 

Atticus (Attie) Jaramillo is an Assistant Professor of Real Estate and Urban Planning at the University of Arizona. He specializes in housing and community development planning, with a focus on affordable housing, land use, and applied research methods. His research focuses on how housing assistance affects the health, economic mobility, and well-being of low-income households, and on local efforts to expand access to affordable housing through federal housing and community development programs, Medicaid waiver demonstrations, and land use reform.

Prior to joining the University of Arizona, Attie was a Visiting Assistant Professor at UW-Milwaukee and a research associate with the Center for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS) for five years. He holds a PhD in City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, and B.S. from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse.

Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Attie appreciates the opportunity to stay engaged with critical planning issues across the state through 1000 Friends. When not in the office, Attie enjoys traveling to new cities, seeing live music, and cheering for the Bucks.