Stephanie Ryberg-Webster is a Professor of Urban Affairs & Planning at the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs in the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education at Cleveland State University. Her research explores the complex intersections of historic preservation and urban development, including preservation (and demolition) in legacy cities, synergies and tensions between preservation and community development, federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits, and social inclusion in preservation. Dr. Ryberg-Webster's recently published book, Preserving the Vanishing City, explores the history of historic preservation in Cleveland during the 1970s and early 1980s, as urban disinvestment escalated. Her current research focuses on analyzing the relationship and narratives around contemporary historic districts and 1930s-era redlining, exploring the role of home rehabilitation lending on elderly residents, and DEI efforts in arts and cultural districts. She is also a member of the research team for the Place, Arts, and Cultural Systems (PACS) Lab, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. Dr. Ryberg-Webster teaches courses in urban planning, historic preservation, architectural history, urban design, and contemporary urban issues. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Historic Preservation from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati.