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I am an Associate Professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida. 

My recent research examines local immigration policymaking and the socioeconomic implications of policies for vulnerable populations. I also conduct research on ethnic entrepreneurship and community development. My publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, including Urban Studies, Urban Affairs Review, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Health & Place, Cities, Journal of Urban Affairs, and Journal of the American Planning Association. Lately, I have been examining how local immigration policies and practices affect the local population and community.

I received my doctoral degree from the joint public policy program at Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. My research interests are urban policy, immigration policy, and race/ethnicity. I was a Census Bureau Special Sworn Status researcher at the Atlanta Census Research Data Center (ACRDC) between 2013 and 2014.

Contact me at:

Email: Xi.Huang@ucf.edu