Prentiss Dantzler

Prentiss Dantzler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on urban poverty, inequality, housing policy, race and ethnic relations, and community development practice. He is currently investigating racial capitalism in urban development, housing assistance impacts on Toronto neighborhoods, nonprofit roles in gentrification narratives, and equitable housing policies in local planning.

• PhD in Public Affairs (Community Development) from Rutgers University–Camden
• MPA with concentrations in Urban and Regional Planning and GIS from West Chester University
• BS in Energy Business and Finance from Penn State University

His work has been published in journals such as Urban Studies, Housing Studies, and Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. He also serves on the Editorial Board for City and Community.

• Fellowship from The Institute for Research on Poverty Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Fellowship from The Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management
• Fellowship from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
• U.S. Fulbright Scholar in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto–St. George (Fall 2019)

His research trends emphasize critical analyses of housing policy, neighborhood dynamics, and the intersection of racial capitalism with urban development processes.