Matthew Desmond
Contemporary
Matthew Desmond is a renowned sociologist and urban ethnographer, currently serving as the Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology and Director of the Eviction Lab at Princeton University.
He is widely recognized for his research on American poverty and public policy, having authored numerous academic studies and books.
His work "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" garnered multiple prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
Desmond's contributions to the field have earned him a MacArthur Fellowship and membership in the American Philosophical Society.
His influence extends beyond academia, as he is also a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and has been listed among the Politico 50.
