I'm a geographer studying how to make urban neighborhoods and food systems healthier and more equitable. My broad interests are in urban development and inequality, geographic information systems, political geography, and place effects on health. More specifically, my research focuses on the role of maps and spatial analysis in shaping our understanding of hunger, housing, poverty, and neighborhood development. I'm also interested in the role of participatory research methods in mobilizing community action around these issues.

I am an associate professor in the Department of Geography and the Department of Financial Planning, Housing, and Consumer Economics at the University of Georgia. I direct the Community Mapping Lab in the Department of Geography and am an assistant director of the Housing and Demographics Research Center on campus.

My current projects include the following:

• Developing the field of community geography through leadership in the newly formed Community Geographies Collective and UGA's Community Mapping Lab
• Studying the growth of dollar stores (and community pushback) in the urban U.S.
• Assisting with analysis of archival data on the Linnentown neighborhood in Athens, partnering with the Linnentown Project
• Working with local communities around the state through the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing
• Mapping the best bike routes through Athens with BikeAthens

You can find more information on my specific research projects on my research page or browse publications. I welcome interest from graduate students interested in studying disparities in access to food and housing, participatory and engaged research, open source GIS tools, and community development.

You are welcome to contact me for more information.