Greg Rybarczyk

Associate Professor, Geography, Planning and Environment

Dr. Greg Rybarczyk is an Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Michigan-Flint. He is also a Fellow at the Urban Design/Mental Health Institute (UK) and Director of the GIS program. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has over a decade of experience utilizing geospatial and empirical approaches to examine active transportation, mobility, travel sentiment, urban design, accessibility, food systems, and public health.

Recent works:

Platt, L., and G. Rybarczyk. (2020) “Skateboarder and scooter rider perceptions of the urban environment: A qualitative analysis of user generated content,” Urban Geography, DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2020.1811554.

Rybarczyk, G., A. Ozbil, E. Andresen, and Z. Hayes. (2020) “Physiological responses to urban design during bicycling: A naturalistic investigation,” Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour, 68: 79-93; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2019.12.001

Rybarczyk, G. and S. Banerjee. (2015) Visualizing active travel sentiment in an urban context, Journal of Transport and Health, 2(2): 30

Rybarczyk, G., S. Banerjee, M. Starking-Szymanski, and R. Shaker. (2018) “Travel and us: The impact of mode share on sentiment using geosocial media data and GIS,” Journal of Location-Based Services 12(1): 40-62

9.9.2020 MIDAS Faculty Research Pitch Video.