Profile
Dr. Elaine Worzala, CRE, FRICS is a visiting professor at Clemson University. She progressively earned all of her degrees (BBA, MS, PhD) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Most recently she was the Charles Bendit Distinguished Scholar and Chair of the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis at George Washington University. She has also taught at College of Charleston, Johns Hopkins, San Diego State University, University of San Diego, University of Connecticut and Colorado State University. Teaching interests include the real estate process, market analysis, valuation, and investment. She is an active member of academic and professional organizations and believes strongly in bringing relevancy to her classroom. She has published over 130 publications that are found in a variety of outlets including mainstream real estate academic journals, industry-based publications and other media. She is Academic Associate Editor of Real Estate Issues published by the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) and is currently co-editor of a three series volume on real estate education entitled The Future of Real Estate Education. She is Chair of the James R. Webb American Real Estate Society Foundation and on the board of numerous national and regional organizations. She was named a 2023 Fellow of the Real Estate Research Institute.