Mark R. Montgomery

Mark R. Montgomery is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Stony Brook University, affiliated with the Stony Brook Center for Game Theory. His work focuses on urban demography, development economics, and health in low- and middle-income countries. He has held leadership roles including Co-chair of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Panel on Urban Population Dynamics (1999-2003) and Chair of the IUSSP Urbanization Scientific Panel (2004-).

Key research areas include urbanization dynamics, demographic transitions, poverty analysis, and spatial demography. Notable contributions include the landmark publication Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World (2003) and influential studies on urban health, family planning, and climate change impacts.

Recent work emphasizes geospatial analysis of urban expansion patterns, integration of satellite data with demographic surveys, and policy frameworks for measuring urban well-being post-MDGs. Awards include NIH funding for fertility diffusion research and recognition for interdisciplinary urban studies contributions.

• Grants: NIH Grant on Social Learning & Fertility Control (1997-2001)
• Education: Advanced training in demography and economics (PhD details not explicitly stated)
• Labs/Teams: Active in multidisciplinary urban research networks linking demographers, geographers, and policymakers