Louis. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University in June 2016. Robinson's work examines how macro-economic changes have redefined politics of race, poverty and neighborhood inequality within and around American cities. He teaches (separate) courses on urban poverty and social theory. His teaching and research interests lie at the intersection of urban studies, economic sociology, political sociology, law and society and social policy, and his work has been supported by the Ford Foundation, the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, the Paris Institute for Political Studies, and the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics.