Todd Michney

Todd M. Michney is an Associate Professor in Georgia Tech's School of History and Sociology (Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (2004) with research focusing on urban history, digital humanities, African American history, and housing policy. Current projects examine Black building tradesmen (1865-1965) and discriminatory New Deal housing policies.

Research integrates:

• Historical analysis of racial inequality in urban development
• Digital mapping of housing discrimination patterns
• Community-engaged scholarship on neighborhood change

Publications demonstrate sustained focus on redlining mechanisms, Black-Jewish relations in Cleveland, and critiques of housing inequality. Recent works (2020-2024) emphasize policy analysis and digital historical methods.

Awards include:

• 2019 Excellence in Educational Use of Historical Records (Georgia Historical Records Council)
• 2020 NEH Digital Humanities Grant for Ivan Allen Mayoral Papers digitization

As Institute Chair of Library/Faculty Advisory Board (2018-2023), he enhanced digital archives. Teaches community-engaged courses partnering with Atlanta organizations like Historic Westside Cultural Arts Council.