August 05, 2024 In a Chicago Tribune piece about the misclassification of hundreds of properties in Chicago, Harris Professor Christopher Berry, a scholar of assessment fairness, was cited as an expert source: “I can believe this is happening, this seems bad, and nevertheless, I can also have the general view that (the office) is doing a much better job” than it did under [Assessor Joseph] Berrios, Berry said. Read the full story here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/04/cook-county-assessor-misclassifies-hundreds-of-properties/ Faculty Spotlight Christopher Berry William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor; Director, Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation Christopher R. Berry is the William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and the College. He is the academic director of the Center for Municipal Finance. He studies metropolitan governance and the politics of public finance. Upcoming Events More events Harris Summer Mixer in Beijing Fri., July 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM Maison Flo 18 Xiaoyun Rd Chaoyang Qu Beijing Shi, 100027 China Harris Summer Mixer in Jakarta Sat., July 19, 2025 | 4:30 PM Rusty Rabbit | Plaza Festival, Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said No.22 Kav. C, Karet Kuningan, Setiabudi Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta 12940 Indonesia Harris Summer Open House Mon., July 21, 2025 | 9:30 AM Harris School of Public Policy Keller Center 1307 E. 60th St. Chicago, IL 60637 United States