Dr. Nathan Hutson is currently a visiting professor of urban studies and post-war reconstruction at the Kyiv School of Economics. He also serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has taught applied research courses related to Ukraine's reconstruction, and has held prior faculty positions at the University of North Texas and California State University. An active member of the Ro3kvit Urban Coalition for Ukraine, Dr. Hutson was a co-author of the recent book A Vision for Mariupol: The Easternmost Gateway of Europe (DOM publishers, 2023) and the official Mariupol reconstruction master plan through the organization Mariupol Reborn.
A specialist in freight planning and supply chain integration, Dr. Hutson has been a frequent consultant for the World Bank on supply chain development in Eurasia, both before and after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. He received his Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Development from the University of Southern California.
