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Nemoy Lewis is an Assistant Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University. He received his PhD in Human Geography from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Lewis has earned both undergraduate and master's degrees in Geography from the University of Toronto. His doctoral research analyzed the ongoing foreclosure crisis in the United States and its effects on Black low-income communities, particularly in Chicago, Illinois, and Jacksonville, Florida. His research explores how racialized space interacts with the financialization of North American urban housing markets and the growing affordability issues impacting Black renters. Currently, he investigates the role of financialized landlords, including private equity and asset management firms, on the physical infrastructure and social geography of disenfranchised communities. His current projects include assessing the housing affordability and eviction crises faced by Black renters during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto and examining the specific challenges Black Canadians encounter in pursuing home ownership. Lewis has published co-authored papers in leading geography journals and contributed commentary on the intersection of anti-Black violence and real estate financing in the U.S. He is also involved in various teaching interests related to housing and urban policy.
Department of Chemical Engineering