Paul Draus is a Professor of Sociology in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and currently serves as Director of Graduate Programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice. He is the author of Consumed in the City: Observing Tuberculosis at Century's End (Temple University Press, 2004), which was based on his experience as public health field worker, specializing in tuberculosis control, first in New York City and then in Chicago. He has published extensively on social contexts of substance abuse in rural as well as urban areas. His most recent research focuses on the dynamics of change in neighborhood environments and restorative justice practices in community and correctional settings. His work on green energy emerges out of his long-term engagement with residents and neighborhoods in the city of Detroit.