Michael Gawrys
Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
251 Wallace Hall
295 West Campus Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-7218 | mgawrys@vt.edu
Michael is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Housing and Property Management. His scholarship efforts focus on Adolescent Housing, Housing Norms, Alternative Housing, and Single-Family Rental Markets. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, Michael held professional roles within both academic and financial institutions.
- Adolescent Housing
- Housing Management and Policy
- Residential Mortgage and Consumer Lending
- Consumer Economics
- Household Finance and Budgeting
- Ph.D., Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics, University of Georgia, 2023
- MBA, Business Administration, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2012
- BBA, Finance, St. Bonaventure University, 2008
- Budget Coordinator of Forecasting and Operations, Radford University, 2015 - 2019
- Product Manager for Consumer Lending and Overdraft, M&T Bank, 2013 - 2015
- Senior Financial Analyst, M&T Bank, 2008 - 2013
- 2023 Housing Education and Research Association Tessie Agan Award Recipient
Journal Articles
Gawrys, M. R., & Carswell, A. T. (2020). Exploring the cost burden of rural rental housing. Journal of Rural Studies, 80, 372-379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.013
- RED 2644 Housing and the Consumer
- PM 4744 Housing Challenges and Policies in the U.S.