Carleton Convo with Gregg Colburn P ’26 | October 13, 2023

Gregg Colburn P ’26, associate professor for the Runstad Department of Real Estate at the University of Washington College of Built Environments, delivered the Family Weekend convocation address at Carleton's Skinner Chapel on Friday, October 13. He spoke about the book he recently co-authored, Homelessness is a Housing Problem, which looks to statistically examine the conventional beliefs about what drives homelessness.

Colburn’s work is primarily focused on topics related to housing and homelessness. He is a member of the National Alliance to End Homelessness Research Council—an organization dedicated to the eradication of homelessness and a key provider of data and research on the topic to inform policy. He also co-chairs the University of Washington’s Homelessness Research Initiative. Colburn plays an active role in community efforts to address the critical housing shortages in the Puget Sound region. 

Colburn earned his BA from Albion College, his MBA from Northwestern University, and his PhD from the University of Minnesota. Before his work in academia, he was an investment banker and private equity professional.

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