He teaches courses in urban sociology, urban policy, and social theory. His research focuses on the political economy of real estate, tourism, and urban redevelopment. He is author of Race, Real Estate, and Uneven Development: The Kansas City Experience, 1900-2000 (State University of New York Press, 2002), Critical Perspectives on Urban Redevelopment (Elsevier Press, 2001), and Authentic New Orleans: Race, Culture, and Tourism in the Big Easy (New York University Press, 2007).