Withers is a spatial demographer and population geographer whose research applies spatial demographic analysis and geographic information science to investigate spatial mobility over the life course. Event history analysis and longitudinal modeling are her specialties. Specifically, she investigates the intersection of family dynamics, housing markets, labor market transitions and geographic mobility at scales ranging from local to national. Her current research focuses on housing inequalities, social justice and sustainable cities. Withers has been nominated several times for the UW Distinguished Teaching Award. She has a PhD in geography from the University of California, Los Angeles. Profile | swithers@uw.edu