Natalie Prochaska

Natalie Prochaska, PhD, has a diverse range of work experience. Natalie is currently the Director of Planning and Research at Nevada HAND, Inc. Additionally, they serve as a Member of the Board of Directors for Homestead Corporation of Champaign-Urbana. Natalie has also worked as a Research Fellow in Community Economic Development at Carolina Small Business Development Fund and as a Senior Research Consultant at Nevada HAND, Inc. Natalie has prior experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where they worked on various projects related to rezoning, fair housing, and redevelopment. Natalie has also interned at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Workplace Equity Partners, and the City of Urbana, Illinois. Natalie has also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and a Writing Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Natalie Prochaska, PhD, pursued their education in a chronological order. Natalie began their academic journey in 2005 by obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago, where they studied from 2005 to 2009. Later on, they focused on urban planning, entering the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2013 and completing their Master of Urban Planning degree in 2015, with a specialization in Housing. Building upon their master's degree, Natalie Prochaska engaged in further advanced studies at the same institution. From 2016 to 2022, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.