Michael Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston. Johnson’s research interests lie in quantitative analysis for housing, community development and service delivery. His methods enable non-profit and public organizations, especially those serving disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, to develop programs and policies that jointly optimize economic efficiency, beneficial population outcomes and social equity. Current research projects include: planning models for urban foreclosed housing acquisition and redevelopment; resource allocation and urban planning for municipal shrinkage and infrastructure design, and analytics and data needs assessment for community-based organizations. He is editor of Community-Based Operations Research: Decision Modeling for Local Impact and Diverse Populations (Springer, 2011).