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Katherine Hankins is a faculty member in the Department of Geosciences at Georgia State University, within the College of Arts & Sciences. Her research and teaching focus on urban geography, with a strong emphasis on urban politics, spatial justice, and neighborhood identities and institutions.
- Ph.D. in Geography, University of Georgia, 2004
- M.A. in Geography, University of Arizona
- B.A. in Russian Area Studies (minor in Geography), Dartmouth College
Her research centers on critical urban issues, particularly faith-based community development in inner-city neighborhoods. She collaborates with Dr. Andy Walter (University of West Georgia) on an urban ministry collective employing a "gentrification with justice" model to revitalize five impoverished Atlanta neighborhoods. Her work extends to neighborhood activism around schools, affordable housing, land-use conflicts, and environmental justice, all analyzed through the lens of urban political economy.
Katherine's publications appear in leading journals including Antipode, Urban Studies (forthcoming), ACME, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Urban Geography, and Tijdschrift: The Journal of Economic and Social Geography. Her recent work reflects a strong trend in critical urban geography, focusing on equity, community-led development, and spatial justice, particularly in the context of Atlanta’s evolving urban landscape.
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Katherine advises graduate students and conducts externally relevant research, though specific names of advisees and grant funding are not mentioned. Her work is deeply engaged with community-based initiatives and urban policy implications. She previously held a two-year teaching position at the University of Georgia before joining Georgia State University.
Her research is associated with urban ministry collectives and community development teams in Atlanta, particularly those focused on equitable neighborhood transformation. These collaborations form the core of her current fieldwork and scholarly output.
