Townsand Price-Spratlen

Townsand Price-Spratlen is a Professor at The Ohio State University, specializing in urban sociology and community capacity building. Their work focuses on historical and contemporary issues such as grassroots organizing in criminal justice reentry, faith-based health services, and African American migration patterns. They hold a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (1993).

Research Interests: Urban sociology, community capacity building, criminal justice reintegration, health disparities, faith-based organizations, African American migration history. Their work bridges sociological theory with applied research in public health and urban policy.

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes pandemic mental health impacts, addiction recovery, and the sociocultural dimensions of criminal justice. Earlier studies explore the Great Migration’s urban dynamics and the role of faith-based institutions in community resilience.

Labs/Projects: Co-founded the Columbus Congregations for Healthy Youth (2004), a collaborative project integrating faith-based networks with public health interventions for urban youth.