Karen M. Gibler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Real Estate
Room: 1406, RCB Building
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA, 30303
Phone: 404.413.7725
E-Mail: kgibler@gsu.edu
Ph.D., Georgia State University
M.B.A, East Texas State University
M.S., University of Tennessee
B.A, Murray State University
Interest:
Specialization:
Application of consumer behavior research to real estate
Dr. Gibler specializes in the application of consumer behavior research to real estate. Her main area of research has been the preferences and behaviors of seniors when choosing retirement housing. Her articles have appeared in such publications as the Journal of Consumer Marketing, the Journal of Consumer Affairs, Real Estate Issues, the Appraisal Journal, the Journal of Applied Real Property Analysis, Housing Economics, Housing Policy Debate, and the Australian Health and Aged Care Journal, as well as in the American Real Estate Society's monograph, Seniors Housing. She is an active member of the American Real Estate Society. Dr. Gibler received her PhD in real estate from Georgia State University in 1990 with a supporting area in marketing. She also holds an MBA, a Master of Science in Planning, and a BA with a major in urban and regional planning.
Publications:
2005
Gibler, K. M., & Lee, E. The impact of economic, demographic and cultural changes on preferences for independent living and seniors housing in South Korea. Journal of Housing for the Elderly 19:2, 87-106.
2004
Lee, Euehun, & Gibler, K.M. Preferences for Korean seniors housing. Journal of Property Investment and Finance 22:1: 112-135.
2003
Gibler, K. M. Aging subsidized housing residents: A growing problem in U.S. cities. Journal of Real Estate Research 25:4: 395-420.
2001
Gibler, K. M., & Lee, E. Seniors housing in a changing Asian society: South Korea. International Real Estate Review 4, 118-134.
1998
Gibler, K. M., Moschis, G.P., & Lee, E. Planning to move to retirement housing. Financial Services Review 7, 291-300.
Gibler, K.M., Lumpkin, J.R., & Moschis, G.P. Retirement housing and long-term health care: Attitudes of the elderly. In Michael A. Anikeeff and Glenn R. Mueller (Eds.), Seniors Housing, Research Issues in Real Estate, 4, Drodrecht:
Gibler, K.M., Lumpkin, J.R., & Moschis, G.P. Making the decision to move to retirement housing. Journal of Consumer Marketing 15, 44-52.
1997
Gibler, K.M., Lumpkin, J.R., & Moschis, G.P. Mature consumer awareness and attitudes toward retirement housing and long term care alternatives. Journal of Consumer Affairs 31, 113-138.
1989
Gibler, K.M. The potential market for housing among older Americans. Real Estate Issues 14, 33-38.
