Derick Anderson

Derick Anderson is a Ph.D. candidate in Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), where he is advised by Dr. April Jackson. His work critically examines the global housing affordability crisis, emphasizing the role of public housing in addressing racial, gendered, and (post)colonial geographies, and their impact on policy and urban development.

Education:

• BA, Geography from Northeastern Illinois University
• MPA, Metropolitan Planning and Urban Affairs from DePaul University
• Certificate in Foundations of College Instruction from UIC Graduate College

His research includes exploring alternative housing models such as cooperative housing, land trusts, and indigenous housing arrangements. He is a member of the American Planning Association, American Association of Geographers, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, and Urban Affairs Association. Derick acknowledges the ancestral and traditional lands of the Council of Three Fires and other Indigenous Nations in Chicago, integrating this history into his academic practice.