Asst Professor at @uicsoc, studying how economic development and social inequality affect one another in the U.S. Supporter of small businesses until the end.
Chicago, IL
Joined February 2014
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Folks, now that you don’t need a code to join Bluesky, I’m switching to doing most of my posting there at msoma.bsky.social. I’ll still be on X and Mastodon, just much less regularly. Hope to see you all there!
This paper is now out in print! Read it at the link below, or feel free to email me to get a copy. academic.oup.com/socpro/adva…
Excited to announce my forthcoming article at @socprobsjournal on what happens to White people displaced from gentrified neighborhoods. TL;DR: they are demographically similar to non-White displacees but end up in better neighborhoods tinyurl.com/2h9ckznn
Have you ever wondered where ZIP codes come from, and why they matter? I had a fun chat with @RachelStewart04 about this for an episode of her awesome podcast, Don't Drink the Milk. Check it out! pod.link/1704462801/episode/… @uicsoc @ComUrbASA @UAAnews @theAAG
Who knew the ZIP code was so fascinating?! History, culture, pride, politics, discrimination, privacy… and some excellent music 🎶 Unpack it all with us in the latest podcast episode: pod.link/1704462801/episode/… #dontdrinkthemilk
Excited to announce my forthcoming article at @socprobsjournal on what happens to White people displaced from gentrified neighborhoods. TL;DR: they are demographically similar to non-White displacees but end up in better neighborhoods tinyurl.com/2h9ckznn
White and non-White displacees are similarly renters, single, etc. But, White displacees are richer and leave wealthier neighborhoods. On average, their *destination* neighborhoods are richer than the *origin* neighborhoods of non-White displacees.
Come to #ASA2024 for the rain, but stay for my presentation on the growing infrastructure of retailers and other firms that cater to Christian Nationalist consumers. Saturday @ 4pm in Palais 517C!
How does the real estate industry try to get those first rich people to move in and gentrify a poor neighborhood? They emphasize the availability of home security, of course. For more, see my latest in @SociusJournal @ComUrbASA @UAAnews 🧵journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Findings suggest that scholars have underexamined the strategies that real estate actors use to persuade homeseekers to live in diverse neighborhoods. Also, security rhetoric may encourage homeseekers’ fears of mixed-income settings and impede cross-class social integration.
Excited to tell the world about my new NSF grant analyzing what happens to community organizations displaced from gentrifying neighborhoods. I'll be geocoding 50 years of data on organizations in the U.S. Happy to chat more with anyone who is interested! nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAwar…
Published in the latest issue of the Journal of Homosexuality! My attempt to ensure that people accurately understand the impact of AIDS on queer geography, history, and social movements. @ComUrbASA @AsaSexualities
Reflecting on the AIDS crisis, the work of activist orgs in large cities, like ACT UP, may come to mind. So would it surprise you that AIDS inspired more queer orgs to be founded outside of, not within, large cities? See my latest article to learn why. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… 🧵
If you're at #PAA2024 on Friday at 8am, come see my talk on what happens to White residents displaced from gentrified neighborhoods. Their experience speaks volumes about how gentrification works as a social process and how it harms existing residents.
Hello, #soctwitter! After a much-needed, self-imposed social media break, I’m ready to dive in again. What is the social media platform du jour for sociologists these days? Bluesky? Threads? Mastodon? Or is there just no more #soctwitter anymore?
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New article out in @SF_Journal! @rjx_louis, @just_shelter, and I look at the relationship between gentrification and eviction. I wrote a summary up for @evictionlab, but here’s a quick rundown (1/12)
evictionlab.org/gentrificati…
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I'm organizing a session for #PAA2024 on Segregation & Spatial Inequality. I encourage you to submit a paper/abstract.
Submission deadline is October 1st. You can find more information here: ow.ly/U4lg50PLKSw.
I look forward to reading your submissions!
Hi #poptwitter. There is about 2 weeks left before the #PAA2024 submission deadline! We want to see you in Columbus, Ohio next April. Make sure you get your work in! All details here: ow.ly/U4lg50PLKSw
Good news for geographers and like-minded researchers! The @uscensusbureau plans to release boundary files in gridded (raster) format, which will make it easier to track and reconcile boundary changes over time. statescoop.com/gridded-censu…
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As academic setbacks from the pandemic follow students to college, engineering and biology majors are struggling to grasp fractions and exponents. Colleges are searching for solutions. apnews.com/article/college-m…
