Paul Sommers

Professor, Institute of Public Service and Albers School of Business

Director, Center on Metropolitan Development (see publications below)

Contact Information:

sommersp@seattleu.edu

206 296 6967 telephone

206 296 5402 fax

Mailing address:

Seattle University

Casey 2W

P.O. Box 222000

Seattle, WA 98122-1090

Vita
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Education

B.A., University of California at Berkeley

Ph.D., Yale University

Professional Experience

Battelle Human Affairs Research Center, 1978-85

University of Washington, 1985-2003

Office of Financial Management, State of Washington, 2003

Seattle University, 2003-present

Member, Washington State Governor's Council of Economic Advisors, 1995-present

Courses Taught

PUBM 541 Policy Analysis

PUBM 592 Community and Economic Development

ECON 271 Macroeconomics

The Center on Metropolitan Development is a university-based center for teaching, research, and public discussion of economic and social policy issues relevant to further development of the greater Seattle area. The focus of the Center is on strategies for enhancing regional economic vitality and the welfare of local residents, integrating issues of equity and justice into conversations about competitiveness, cost reduction, and growth.

The Center conducts research on economic development and workforce issues of relevance to Washington State and the nation as a whole. Projects have been conducted by Dr. Sommers for Seattle Jobs Initiative, the State of Washington Office of Financial Management/Washington Learns and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the U.S. Navy Region Northwest, the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, and The Brookings Institution.

Distinctive Characteristics of Minority and Non-Minority Owned Small Businesses in Washington , July 2007
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Accessible Middle Wage Jobs in Seattle and the Puget Sound Region, December 2006
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