Ben Forthun

Contact Information

Education

• Undergrad - University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Sociology)
• M.A. - University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Sociology)
• Ph.D. - University of California, Irvine (Criminology, Law and Society)

Professional/Academic Experience

• 2024-Present: Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado

Research/Areas of Interest

Spatial criminology, communities, neighborhood effects, quantitative research methods, and urban development.

Publications/Creative Works

Hipp, John R., Jae Hong Kim, and Benjamin Forthun. "Proposing new measures of employment deconcentration and spatial dispersion across metropolitan areas in the US." Papers in Regional Science 100.3 (2021): 815-841.

Hipp, John R., Sugie Lee, Jae Hong Kim, and Benjamin Forthun. "Employment deconcentration and spatial dispersion in metropolitan areas: Consequences for commuting patterns." Cities 131 (2022): 103947.

John R. Hipp, Jae Hong Kim, Benjamin Forthun, Nene Osutei, Sugie Lee, Donghwan Ki. (2022) “Irvine at 50: The changing landscape of housing, commuting, and amenities” MFI Report: 2022_1. Irvine, CA: Metropolitan Futures Initiative (MFI), University of California Irvine. May, 2022.

John R. Hipp, Jae Hong Kim, Sugie Lee, Benjamin Forthun, Nene Osutei, Donghwan Ki. (2021) “Irvine at 50: From a Planned Community to a Growing Job Center” MFI Report: 2021_2. Irvine, CA: Metropolitan Futures Initiative (MFI), University of California Irvine. December 2021.

John R. Hipp, Charis E. Kubrin, and Benjamin Forthun. (2021) “Irvine at 50: A Tale of Continuity and Change” ILSSC Report: 2021. Irvine, CA: Irvine Lab for the Study of Space and Crime (ILSSC), University of California Irvine. November 1, 2021.

Kane, Kevin, John R. Hipp, and Benjamin Forthun (2020) “Rising inequality and neighborhood mixing: Comparing across metropolitan areas” MFI Quarterly Report: 2020_1. Irvine, CA: Metropolitan Futures Initiative (MFI), University of California Irvine. February 1, 2020.

Hipp, John R. and Benjamin Forthun (2020) “Inequality and segregation in Southern California” MFI Quarterly Report: 2020_2. Irvine, CA: Metropolitan Futures Initiative (MFI), University of California Irvine. August 1, 2020.