Deirdre Oakley
Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies & the Sociology BA Online Program Sociology- Education
BA -- Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME (American History)
MA -- University of Albany, State University of New York (Urban Geography)
Ph.D. -- University of Albany, State University of New York (Urban Sociology)
- Specializations
Race, Racism & Urban Inequality, Immigration, Urban Built Environments, Deviant Behavior
- Biography
Dr. Deirdre Oakley is a sociology professor whose research focuses on urban social inequalities, particularly about race, housing, the built environment, and the spatial arrangements of urban policies. Her collaborative work concerning the federally approved demolition of Atlanta's public housing led to her invited testimony before Congress on housing preservation and the Neighborhood Choice Initiative. She has served as Editor in Chief of City & Community and a managing editor of the Journal of Urban Affairs. The National Science Foundation, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the ACLU of Georgia have funded Dr. Oakley's research. Currently, she is collaborating with an interdisciplinary group of scholars on investigating Atlanta’s unequal street and sidewalk infrastructure, tracing its roots to the Jim Crow era and its impact on Active Transit (e.g., bicycles, walking, micromobility, and public transportation). The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation supports this project. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Sociology, an M.A. in Urban Geography from the University at Albany, SUNY, and a B.A. in American History from Bowdoin College.
- Publications
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Oakley, D. and *Ukpabi, I. “ACLU of Georgia Luncheon How Far Yet to Go? The Status of Georgia’s Women 1970 and Today”. June 18, 2020: https://www.acluga.org/es/node/2236.
Publications* Johnston, K., Oakley, D., Durham, A., Bass, C., and Kershner S. (2020). Regulating Micromobility: Examining Transportation Equity and Access. Journal of Comparative Urban Law and Policy, Vol. 4 (1):682-720.
* Oakley, D. (2020). Symposium: Endangering the Good Order Redux? Immigrants, Refugees, and Politics in the Metropolis City & Community 19(2):285-287.
* Boyd, C., and Oakley D. (2020) . “Mixed-Income Communities: An Opportunity to Support, Empower and Value Black Fathers.” In Joseph, M, and Khari, A. (Eds.) What Works to Promote Inclusive, Equitable, Mixed Income Communities? Troy, MI: Kresge Foundation https://case.edu/socialwork/nimc/sites/case.edu.nimc/files/2020-06/Boyd%20WWV%20Untapped%20Assets%202020.pdf.
* Oakey, D. and Tau, Z. This Cannot Be Whitewashed. Sociology Lens October 23, 2020: https://www.sociologylens.net/topics/race-and-ethnicity/this-cannot-be-white-washed/33052.
* Oakley, D. Capitalism for Rent? Perspectives on COVID-19, Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University. May 5, 2020. https://urbaninstitute.gsu.edu/2020/05/08/capitalism-for-rent/