Biography

Rashad Williams is an assistant professor in the Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) area. Previously he was an assistant professor of Race & Social Justice in Public Policy at the University of Pittsburgh. 

Williams's interdisciplinary research crosses the boundaries of urban planning, urban politics, and the political economy of race to study the urban expressions of the Black reparations movement. His research also explores the conditions under which egalitarian ideas become implemented into municipal policy, ideology, and race-class inequality. He has coined the term "reparative planning" to describe how cities can pursue redress at the local level. He has also published work in the areas of planning theory, planning practice, and housing policy.

Williams is a recipient of the Urban Affairs Association’s Emerging Scholar Award. He is also a Humphrey School alum, having earned his PhD here in 2022.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Affairs (University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2022)

Master of Public Administration (Binghamton University, 2017) 

MS in Student Affairs Administration (Binghamton University, 2017) 

BS in Communication Studies (State University of New York at Cortland, 2014)