Jamie Harris

Education: PhD (Urban Studies, UWM, 2005), MA (Sociology, UWM, 1996), BA (Sociology, UW-Madison, 1993).

Research interests span affordable housing policy, welfare state comparisons, global urbanization, and qualitative methods. Recent work addresses Milwaukee’s housing crisis and placemaking in low-income communities. Active in community-engaged teaching and urban affairs conferences.

Presentations include discussions on housing advocacy (2023), spatial analysis in welfare collaborations (2017), and strategies for sustaining community engagement in urban studies programs.

Teaches courses like Multicultural America, Urban Growth & Development, and the Capstone Seminar. Office hours held Wednesdays and Thursdays in Bolton Hall 702A.