The School of Labor and Urban Studies has a world-class faculty, which includes renowned social science scholars as well as expert practitioners in the fields of Labor and Urban studies. Together, this faculty provides both intellectual development and practical learning to give students the tools they need to succeed. Many SLU faculty hold the title of Distinguished Professor, the highest-ranking bestowed by the University. All of them are dedicated teachers as well as activists who are committed to education for meaningful social change. Collectively, the faculty has produced a widely recognized body of work, including some of the most influential social science research in the field.

  • Penny Lewis

    Penny Lewis

      • Chair of Labor Studies Department
      • Professor of Labor Studies
  • Kafui Attoh

    Kafui Attoh

      • Chair of Urban Studies, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
      • Professor of Urban Studies
  • Samantha Agarwal

    Samantha Agarwal

      • Assistant Professor, Urban Studies
  • Sofya Aptekar

    Sofya Aptekar

      • Professor of Urban Studies
  • Alethia Jones

    Alethia Jones

      • Distinguished Lecturer in Labor Studies
  • Cody Kalina

    Cody Kalina

      • Literacy Lecturer, Urban Studies

  • Daniel Katch

      • Substitute Lecturer, Urban Studies
  • Stephanie Luce

    Stephanie Luce

      • Professor of Labor Studies, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
      • Professor of Sociology, CUNY Graduate Center
  • Ruth Milkman

    Ruth Milkman

      • Distinguished Professor of Sociology, joint appointment, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies and CUNY Graduate Center
  • James Rodriguez

    James Rodriguez

      • Associate Professor of Urban Studies
  • Samir Sonte

    Samir Sonti

      • Assistant Professor of Labor Studies and Urban Studies
  • Nantina Vgontzas

    Nantina Vgontzas

      • Assistant Professor, Labor Studies

    Adjunct Faculty

    Labor Studies

    Joshua Bienstock

    Teaches “Collective Bargaining” and “Public Sector Labor Law”

    Eugene T. Carroll

    Teaches “Issues in Labor Organizing”, “U.S. Labor History”, “History of U.S. Public Sector Unions”

    Brian Tyrrell

    Teaches “Research Methods”

    Cheryl Massena

    Teaches “Arbitration”

    Marianne LeNabat

    Teaches “Capstone Planning & Capstone Project in Labor Studies”

    Paul Italie

    Teaches “U.S. Labor History”

    Andres F. Puerta

    Teaches “Labor & Workplace Studies Field Study/Internship

    Barbara Ingram-Edmonds

    Teaches “Contemporary Labor Issues”

    Urban Studies

    Elena Conte

    Teaches “Community Organizing & Community Organizations”

    Liam Lynch

    Teaches “Worker Health and Safety”

    Dianne Ramdeholl

    Teaches Capstone

    Andrew Sparberg

    Teaches “Development of Mass Transit in New York City”

    Rebecca J. Lurie

    Teaches, “Cooperative Management for a Changing World”, “Community Development and Urban Social Problems”, “Urban Studies Fieldwork” and Independent Study projects.

    Justin M. Laird, Ph.D., L.P.

    Teaches “Health Disparities”

    Anushay Said

    Teaches “Urban Public Management”

    Michael Stack

    Teaches “Contemporary Urban Problems”, “Policy Analysis”, “Research Methods in Urban & Community Studies”, “Public Administration”