Mark L. Joseph, PhD

Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Founding Director
National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Faculty Associate
Center on Poverty and Community Development
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

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.

Biosketch | Curriculum Vitae

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.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Chicago
Master of Arts
The University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts
Harvard University

Residencies, Internships and Fellowships

Post-Doctoral Scholar
The University of Chicago
Harlech Scholar
Oxford University