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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

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Office Phone

301-405-2158

Location

College Park, Maryland

Email

dawkins1@umd.edu

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Last Updated: December 29, 2025