Rutgers–Camden Ph.D. in Public Affairs graduate Dr. Prentiss Dantzler joined the faculty at University of Toronto (UT) as an Assistant Professor of Sociology in 2021.

Prior to joining UT, Dr. Dantzler held appointments in the Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University and the Department of Sociology at Colorado College.

Dr. Dantzler also served as a Fulbright Scholar within the Department of Sociology at UT as well as a Scholar-In-Residence within the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Dr. Dantzler’s research interests include:

  • Poverty, Inequality & Mobility
  • Housing Policy & Neighborhood Change
  • Race & Ethnic Relations
  • Community Development
  • Quantitative Research Methods