DR. ROBERT D. BULLARD, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, Texas 77004
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. ‑ Iowa State University (Sociology, 1976)
- M.A. ‑ Atlanta University (Sociology, 1972)
- B.S. ‑ Alabama A&M University (Government, 1968)
SPECIALTY AREAS
- Black Urban Experience
- Environmental Justice
- Land Use
- Suburban Sprawl
- Housing
- Food Security/Food Justice
- Smart Growth
- Black Health and Health Disparities
- Climate Justice
- Disaster Response
- Transportation Equity
PRESENT RANK AND EXPERIENCE
- Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University (2016-Present)
- Dean, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University (2011-2016)
- Ware Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center, Clark Atlanta University (1994‑2011)
- Visiting Professor and Director of Research, Center for African American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles (1993‑1994)
- Professor, University of California, Riverside (1990‑1994), Associate Professor, University of California, Riverside (1989‑1990)
- Associate Professor/Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley (1988‑1989)
- Associate Professor ‑ University of Tennessee (1987‑1988)
- Associate Professor ‑ Texas Southern University (1980‑1987)
- Visiting Associate Professor ‑ Rice University (Spring, 1980)
- Assistant Professor ‑ Texas Southern University (1976‑1980)
- Director of Research ‑ Urban Research Center, Texas Southern University (1976‑1978)
- Research Coordinator ‑ Polk County, Des Moines, Iowa (1975‑1976)
- Administrative Assistant – Office of Minority Affairs, Iowa State University (1974‑1975)
- Urban Planner ‑ City of Des Moines, Iowa (1971‑1974)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Sociological Association
- American Public Health Association
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
MILITARY
- United States Marine Corps (USMC), Honorable Discharge (1968‑1970)
