Robert Silverman

About Robert Silverman

Robert Silverman has a BS in political science and a Master’s in Public Administration from Arizona State University, and a PhD in Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (UWM). His research focuses on fair and affordable housing, community development, the non-profit sector, and education reform.

Selected Publications

Yin, L., Yin F. and Silverman R.M. (2024) \Rethinking Demolition Plans to Fight Neighborhood Blight in Shrinking Cities: Using Agent-based Policy Simulations\ Cities, Online First.

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Yin, L., Yin, F. and Silverman, R.M. (2023). Spatial clustering of property abandonment a
in shrinking cities: A case study of targeted demolition in Buffalo, NYs African American neighborhoods. Urban Geography, 44(10): 2251-2270.,
Silverman, R.M., Patterson, K.L. and Williams, S. (2023).“Don’t fear the reefer?: The social equity and community planning implications of New York’s recreational cannabis law on underserved communities.” Journal of Policy Practice and Research, Online First., Silverman, R.M., Patterson, K.L., Wang, C. (2022). Housing choice vouchers (HCVs) on the geographic, socio-economic, and public policy periphery: A critical case study of blocked mobility in the city of San Diego, CA, Critical Sociology, 48(2): 341-360.

Recent Courses Taught

Housing and Community Development (Graduate and Undergraduate), Qualitative Methods for Planning (Graduate), Nonprofit Management (Graduate and Undergraduate), Negotiations and Community Organizing Techniques (Graduate)