Assistant Professor of History
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 2003
Biography
I am interested in how history is manifest in the metropolitan built environment, and how political structures, policy, and decision-making shape economic development. My current research explores urban policy in Chicago over the last half-century, and the consequences of "global city" aspirations for environmental and economic justice. My work on transportation policy links my interest in evolving food systems and urban food security with my interest in deindustrialization and globalization.
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- United States Political and Policy History
- Urban and Metropolitan History
- The Built Environment and Environmental Justice
- Public Works and Transportation History
- Metropolitan Area Governance and Intergovernmental Relations
- Environmental History