Congratulations to Faculty Fellow, Derek Hyra, for being recognized as the Scholar of the Week by the Office of the Vice President of Research. Dr. Hyra is the author of The New Urban Renewal: The Economic Transformation of Harlem and Bronzeville (University of Chicago Press 2008). He is currently working on his second book, which investigates the topics of race, class, and revitalization in Washington, DC’s Shaw/U-Street neighborhood.

Learn more on Dr. Hyra’s Faculty Fellow Showcase.