Dr. Todd Michney

Associate Professor

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Biography

Todd Michney is an Associate Professor in the School of History and Sociology at Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in urban history, African American history, housing finance, and residential development. He authored the book 'Surrogate Suburbs: Black Upward Mobility and Neighborhood Change in Cleveland, 1900-1980', published by the University of North Carolina Press in 2017. His research interests encompass the roles of Black building tradesmen from 1865-1965, business and work in construction, and the origins of redlining and racially discriminatory New Deal housing policies. Michney's academic contributions include various articles for well-known history journals such as the Journal of American History and the Journal of Urban History. He has served as a grant evaluator for the National Endowment for the Humanities and has been involved with the Center for Urban Innovation at Georgia Tech, contributing to digitization projects and enhancing user interfaces for historical records. Michney teaches courses like 'Semester City: Engaging Communities', which involves partnerships with local organizations and community engagement. His commitment to education includes serving on the Library/Faculty Advisory Board of Georgia Tech.

Research Interests

Courses

HIST-2112: United States 1877 HTS-2013: Modern America HTS-2086: Semester City HTS-2101: Historical Social Research HTS-3005: American Environmental History HTS-3006: United States Labor History HTS-3011: City American History HTS-4091: Seminar on Global Issues HTS-4699: Undergraduate Research HTS-4814: Special Topics HTS-6101: Social and Political History of the U.S. HTS-8803: Politics, Power, and Inequality

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.