Michael S. Barton

Michael S. Barton is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Louisiana State University (LSU), affiliated with the Department of Sociology within the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. His work focuses on criminology, urban sociology, and neighborhood change, particularly examining the interplay between crime and urban environments. He employs quantitative methods but also engages in theoretical research.

Education: PhD from the University at Albany, State University of New York (2013).

Research Interests: Gentrification's impact on crime and school performance, post-disaster crime dynamics, public transit's socioeconomic effects, and religiosity's relationship with crime. His work has been published in journals like Crime & Delinquency, Urban Studies, and Law & Society Review, and covered by mainstream media including The Washington Post and CityLab.

Teaching: Undergraduate courses include Criminology, Sociology of Youth and Crime, and The Community. Graduate courses include Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Ecology of Crime. He actively involves students in research and mentors honors theses.

Grants/Awards: No specific grants or awards listed, but research is continuously active in multiple funded areas.

Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab mentioned, but collaborates extensively on urban crime projects.