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 Heike Mayer Assistant Professor Virginia Tech, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Alexandria, Virginia Heike Mayer is an assistant professor in the Urban Affairs and Planning program at Virginia Tech's Alexandria Center. Her research interests are in regional economic development, high technology regions, entrepreneurship, and innovation. She is currently working on two research projects. One examines the evolution of second-tier high-tech regions in the absence of world-class universities. The second project focuses on female high-tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, Boston, Portland, and Washington DC. Her work has been published in the Journal of the American Planning Association, Economic Development Quarterly, Economic Development Journal, and by the Brookings Institution. Mayer completed both her Master of Urban Studies and Ph.D. in Urban Studies at Portland State University. Contributions
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