I am an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois-Chicago. I am also an external affiliate of the University of Chicago's Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility and the University of Washington's Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology. I study clusters of businesses owned and operated by marginalized identity groups. My particular interest is how the growth of marginalized businesses affects patterns of social inequality and urban economic development. I have previously studied businesses owned by groups including immigrants, sexual minorities, religious communities, and residents of gentrifying neighborhoods. To learn more about my work, see my Research page.

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