Jamaal Green is an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a PhD in Urban Studies from Portland State University. His research covers an array of areas, but are linked by the use of varied spatial analytic methods and a concern for addressing social inequity structured by the built environment. Recent research of his includes a commentary on adopting data science methods in economic development research and the application of a spatial predictive model to the problem of child maltreatment in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Green is an active member of the American Collegiate Schools of Planning, American Planning Association and the American Association of Geographers.