College of Architecture and Urban Studies | School of Public and International Affairs

Co-Director, Metropolitan Institute
Associate Professor in Urban Affairs and Planning

Dr. Casey Dawkins is currently Co-Director of the Metropolitan Institute, Director of the Virginia Center for Housing Research, and an Associate Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Virginia Tech. His current research focuses on metropolitan housing market dynamics; the causes, consequences, and measurement of residential segregation; and the link between land use regulations and housing affordability. He has written two books and over 20 refereed journal articles and book chapters on these topics. Dr. Dawkins was recently awarded an Urban Scholars Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to examine the impact of racial segregation on racial disparities in the transition to first-time home ownership. Other organizations sponsoring Dr. Dawkins’ research include the Fannie Mae Foundation, the Brookings Institution, the National Association of Realtors, the Center for Housing Policy, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. He is co-guest editor of two special issues of Urban Geography focusing on the measurement of residential segregation and neighborhood change, is an associate editor of the journal Housing Policy Debate, and serves on the editorial advisory board of the Journal of the American Planning Association.

Dr. Dawkins may be contacted at 703.706.8110 or by email: dawkins@vt.edu

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ACADEMIC BIOGRAPHY

Education

• Ph.D. in Architecture (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003)
• Master of City Planning (Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999)
• B.S. in International Affairs (Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995)

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PUBLICATIONS

Selected Publications

• "Urban Containment and Central City Revitalization". With Arthur C. Nelson, Raymond J. Burby, Edward Feser, Emil E. Mazilia, and Roberto Quercia. Journal of the American Planning Association, 2004.
• "Urban Containment and Residential Segregation: A Preliminary Investigation". With Arthur C. Nelson and Thomas W. Sanchez. Urban Studies, 2004.
• "State Growth Management Programs and Central City Revitalization". With Arthur C. Nelson. Journal of the American Planning Association, 2003.
• "Regional Development Theory: Conceptual Foundations, Classic Works, and Recent Developments". Journal of Planning Literature, CPL Bibliography 370, 2003.
• "The Link Between Growth Management and Housing Affordability: The Academic Evidence". With Arthur C. Nelson, Rolf Pendall, and Gerrit Knaap. Discussion Paper, Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy. (February), 2002.
• "Urban Containment Policies and Housing Prices: An International Comparison with Implications for Future Research". With Arthur C. Nelson. Land Use Policy (19), 2002.
• "Distinguishing City and Suburban Movers: Evidence from the American Housing Survey". With Thomas W. Sanchez. Housing Policy Debate 12(3), 2001.
• "Transaction Costs and the Land Use Planning Process". Journal of Planning Literature 14(4), 2000.