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Jeffrey G. Robert

Lecturer

Finance
PhD Real Estate, University of Georgia, 2019
MBA, Bentley University, 2011
BS in Finance & Economics, Bentley University

Academic Appointments

Associate Collegiate Professor of Real Estate, Virginia Tech, 2025
Assistant Collegiate Professor of Real Estate, Virginia Tech, 2019-25

Research Interests

Student Motivation
Student Outcomes
Classroom Gamification
Real Estate Price Externalities
Real Estate Zoning & Entitlements
Real Estate Development

Teaching Interests

Real Estate Development
Real Estate Investment
Real Estate Market Analysis
Real Estate Data Analysis
Financial Modeling
Financial Investing
Professional Development

Awards

Best Article Award, Journal of Housing Research, The influence of TIF overlay zoning on residential real estate prices., 2025
American Real Estate Society, Best Paper Award: Spatial Analytics/GIS Applications, 2023
Faculty Exemplary Service Award, Blackwood Department of Real Estate, Virginia Tech, 2023
American Real estate Society, Red Pen Award: Journal of Real Estate Practice & Education, 2022
American Real Estate Society, Best Paper Award: Senior Housing, 2021

Selected Publications

Robert, J. G., Zaldivar, M. R., Ajao, H., & Yang, Z. (2024). Enhancing Real Estate Data Analytics Education with Digital Badges. Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education, 26(1), 1-15.

Robert, J. G., & Zahirovic-Herbert, V. (2023). The influence of TIF overlay zoning on residential real estate prices. Journal of Housing Research, 1-17. 

Read, D. C., Robert, J. G., & Galford, G. (2022). Resident service coordinators as an underutilized resource in the design and development of affordable housing. Journal of Community Practice, 30(2), 143-154.

Robert, J. G., & Zahirovic-Herbert, V. (2021). The influence of privately initiated rezoning on housing prices. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 15(3), 592-612. 

Robert, J. G., & Hanton, L. (2021). Collaborating with industry to improve undergraduate real estate education: Recommendations to enhance guest speaking activities. Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education, 23(1), 10-19.