Dr. Evan Roberts

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Population Studies

Evan Roberts is Assistant Professor in the History of Medicine and Population Studies programs at the University of Minnesota. Evan has worked with students to begin developing the Minnesota component of a standardized zoning atlas (https://www.zoningatlas.org/minnesota), and is eager to collaborate with the community on building this resource to understand the landscape of restrictions on home building in Minnesota. Trained as an historical demographer he has published widely on families, living standards and health, migration, and social science data issues. Evan volunteers with Neighbors for More Neighbors which advocates for secure and abundant housing in Minneapolis and throughout the state.

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