Madhuri Sharma

Madhuri Sharma is a Professor of Human Geography and Sustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research focuses on racial/ethnic diversity, segregation, housing markets, gendered economic disparities, and urban sustainability across the US and developing nations. She holds a PhD from Ohio State University and teaches courses like Urban Economic Geography and Society/Spaces of South Asia. Her work employs mixed methods including GIS, qualitative interviews, and statistical analysis.

Key research themes include urban residential segregation dynamics, informal economies in India, gendered socio-economic inequalities, and pandemic impacts on marginalized groups. She collaborates internationally on issues like slum communities, sustainable urban development, and labor rights. Her recent studies analyze rent burden in US cities, gender disparities in earnings, and climate resilience strategies.

Prof. Sharma advises graduate students on topics such as urban poverty, informal sector work, and spatial inequality. She has published extensively on topics ranging from handloom weavers' livelihoods in India to racial homeownership barriers in the American Southeast. Her work emphasizes equity-oriented urban policies and community-driven solutions.

• Education: PhD in Geography, Ohio State University
• Key Collaborations: Researchers in India, Bangladesh, Kuwait, and Southeast Asia
• Teaching: Undergraduate and graduate courses in economic geography, urban studies, and South Asian studies
• Grants: Focus on urban resilience, poverty analysis, and gendered labor studies

Her research laboratories and teams address interdisciplinary challenges such as urban sustainability, spatial justice, and global development disparities. Current projects include analyzing post-pandemic urbanization trends and developing metrics for equitable housing policies.