Jacob William Faber is an Assistant Professor of Public Service at the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. Faber’s research and study focuses on spatial inequality. He leverages observational and experimental methods to study the mechanisms responsible for sorting individuals across space and how the distribution of people by race and class interacts with political, social, and ecological systems to create and sustain economic disparities. While there is a rich literature exploring the geography of opportunity, there remain many unsettled questions about the causes of segregation and its effects on the residents of urban ghettos, wealthy suburbs, and the diverse set of places in between. While in graduate school, Dr. Faber has held several roles including Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University, Doctoral Fellow at the NYU Furman Center, and Senior Researcher at the Center for Social Inclusion. Dr. Faber has received numerous fellowships, grants and awards for his work related to Socio-Economic research. Dr. Faber earned his PhD in Sociology from New York University. He received a Master’s in Telecommunications Policy, an M.A. in Urban Studies & Planning as well as a B.A. in Management Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.