Faculty and Board

Faculty and Staff

Dr. Kim Skobba, Director

My research focuses on two distinct areas 1) the housing needs of low-income households and 2) the relationship between community development and social capital in rural and small towns. Through the use of a qualitative, biographical method, I study the connection between housing pathways and life circumstances of low-income households.
Dr. Jerry Shannon, Associate Director

I am 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. Within the Center for Housing and Community Research, I assist in developing and analyzing housing assessment data.
Dr. Jermaine Durham, Associate Director

My research interests include housing and community development, residential inequality, and housing policy. I am an Assistant Professor of Housing and Community Development and the director of the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing, which is the primary outreach of the Center for Housing and Community Research.