Affiliate Professor of Political Science
Dr. Thomas J. Vicino is the Dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, where he is also Professor of Urban Studies. Previously, he held administrative and professorial roles at Northeastern University, including as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, as Chair of the Department of Political Science, and as Director of the Master of Public Administration Program.
Dr. Vicino brings a passion for inclusive excellence to various roles in higher education across 20 years as an academic administrator, researcher, teacher, mentor, and strategic planner. His leadership focuses on advancing opportunities through interdisciplinary research, experiential education, innovative programs, global citizenship, and lifelong learning with a record of building collaborative partnerships and civic engagement. He weaves a deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout his work.
Dr. Vicino has dedicated his career to advancing the next generation of scholars and service professionals. As the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Governing Board of the Urban Affairs Association, Dr. Vicino led the foremost international professional organization for urban scholars, researchers, and public service professionals.
As an interdisciplinary scholar of public policy, Dr. Vicino’s work is motivated by a dedication to shape and improve the public good. Throughout his career, he has taught and mentored scores of undergraduate and graduate students. Fluent in Portuguese, he is a strong advocate for global experiential education. For many years, he has led a study abroad program, “The Twenty-First Century City,” in some of the world’s most dynamic cities—from Rio de Janeiro, to Tokyo, to London.
An internationally-recognized scholar of urban affairs, Dr. Vicino specializes in the political economy of cities and suburbs, focusing on issues of metropolitan development, housing, and demographic analysis. He is the author or editor of five books, including the bestselling book Cities and Suburbs: New Metropolitan Realities in the US. He has also published numerous book chapters, essays, reviews, and research articles in leading peer-reviewed journals. He serves on various editorial boards including the Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City and Urban Planning.
A first-generation college student, he holds a PhD and MPP in Public Policy from the School of Public Policy at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He holds a BSc, cum laude, with departmental honors in political science and communication studies, from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
- Chair of the Governing Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Affairs Association, 2020 – 2022.
- Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Brazil, 2014.
- Top 5 Bestseller, Cities and Suburbs, Urban Studies List, Routledge, 2011.
- Frazer D. White Award for Excellence in Communication Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 2002.
- George E. Merrick Scholarship, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1998 –2002.
- Howard County Executive’s Award for Excellence in Government, 1998.
- “Confronting Chronic Shocks: Social Resilience in Rio de Janeiro’s Poor Neighborhoods.” Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning 99 (2020), pp. 1-10 (with Anjuli Fahlberg, Ricardo Fernandes, and Viviane Potiguara).
- “Breaking the City: Militarization and Segregation in Rio de Janeiro.” Habitat International 54:1 (2016), pp. 10-17 (with Anjuli Fahlberg).
- Global Migration: The Basics. New York: Routledge, 2014 (with Bernadette Hanlon).
- Suburban Crossroads: The Fight for Local Control of Immigration Policy. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.
- Cities and Suburbs: New Metropolitan Realities in the US. New York: Routledge, 2010 (with John Rennie Short and Bernadette Hanlon).
- Transforming Race and Class in Suburbia: Decline in Metropolitan Baltimore. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
- “A Typology of Urban Immigrant Neighborhoods.” Urban Geography 32: 3 (2011), pp. 383-405 (with John Rennie Short and Bernadette Hanlon).
- “The Spatial Transformation of First-Tier Suburbs, 1970 to 2000: The Case of Metropolitan Baltimore.” Housing Policy Debate 19: 3 (2008), pp. 479-518.
- “The Quest to Confront Suburban Decline: Political Realities and Lessons.” Urban Affairs Review 43: 4 (2008), pp. 553-581.
- “Megalopolis 50 Years On: The Transformation of a City Region.” International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 31: 2 (2007), pp. 344-367 (with John Rennie Short and Bernadette Hanlon).
- “The New Metropolitan Reality in the US: Rethinking the Traditional Model.” Urban Studies 43: 12 (2006), pp. 2129-2143 (with John Rennie Short and Bernadette Hanlon).
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