JESUS HERNANDEZ

​​Urban / Rural Sociologist

University of California, Davis​

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Jesus Hernandez-PH. D. The research of urban sociologist Dr. Jesus Hernandez is dedicated to understanding social problems that affect community cohesion, neighborhood development, and quality of life.  His research focuses on how institutional structures and market interventions articulate the nexus between race and economy and highlights the importance of equitable urban planning, housing finance, and public policy in building effective community-based economic development strategies.  His evaluation-oriented forensic approach to studying neighborhood stabilization and market performance brings a more complete understanding of how the racial and spatial concentration of poverty can occur in a presumably colorblind marketplace. He is a frequent speaker at fair housing and academic conferences across the country regarding the effects of predatory finance on communities and municipalities undergoing crisis.