Casey Dawkins

About Casey Dawkins

Casey Dawkins is a Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Associate Dean for Research, and a faculty member of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation.

Areas of Expertise

Housing, Community Development, Land Use Planning and Governance, Regional Planning

Selected Publications

• Levy, John, Sonia Hirt, and Casey Dawkins. 2024. Contemporary Urban Planning, 12th Edition. London: Routledge.
• Dawkins, Casey J. 2021. Just Housing: The Moral Foundations of American Housing Policy. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press., 
• Dawkins, Casey J. 2024. Land Use Regulations, Housing Supply, and County Eviction Filings. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 44,3: 1719-1729.
• Dawkins, Casey. 2023. Placing U.S. Federal Housing Policy on a Secure Foundation: The SHELTER Plan. Journal of the American Planning Association. 89,3: 324-335.

Recent Courses Taught

• URSP 688O: US Housing Policy and Planning
• URSP 804: Advanced Planning Theory
• URSP 640: Growth Management and Environmental Planning
• URSP 601: Research Methods