Mark L. Joseph is the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development and the founding director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, which conducts research and consulting projects in cities across the U.S. and Canada.
His research focus is mixed-income development as a strategy for promoting urban equity and inclusion. He is the co-author of the award-winning book, Integrating the Inner City: The Promise and Perils of Mixed-Income Public Housing Transformation, and co-editor of What Works to Promote Inclusive, Equitable Mixed-Income Communities.
Joseph serves on the Governance Board of the Urban Affairs Association and on the Editorial Advisory Boards of the journals, Cityscape, Housing Policy Debate, Journal of Community Practice and Journal of Race and Ethnicity in the City.
Why I Teach
I teach because there is no better way to continue to grow and learn in my own knowledge and thinking, while also inspiring and equipping the next generation of change makers.
Why I Chose This Profession
I chose this profession because it is motivated by a social change mission and guided by principles of belonging, interdependence and collective thriving.