Dr. Joe Darden

Michigan State University

Dr. Joe T. Darden is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Email: jtdarden@msu.edu. His research interests include residential segregation and socioeconomic inequality by neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics in Metropolitan areas. Dr. Darden has authored, co-authored/edited eight books. His ninth book, “Detroit After Bankruptcy,” will be published by Policy Press in 2023. He has earned numerous awards and earned international recognition for his work as a geographer. These awards include: the MSU Distinguished Faculty Award (1984); Fulbright Scholar Award, Department of Geography, University of Toronto (1997); and American Association of Geographers (AAG) Lifetime Achievement Award (2019). He was the former Dean of Urban Affairs Programs at MSU from 1984 to 1997.