Our Annual Event returns this year, featuring Dr. Gregg Colburn, Author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem. Save the date. Wednesday, May 7, 2025. More details coming soon! 

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Dr. Gregg Colburn

Annual Event Keynote Speaker!

Gregg Colburn is the Marsha and Jay Glazer Endowed University Professor and Associate
Professor in the Runstad Department of Real Estate in the College of Built Environments at the
University of Washington. He publishes research on topics related to housing and homelessness
and is co-author of the book, Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors
Explain U.S. Patterns. Gregg is also co-author of the recently released book, Affordable Housing
in the United States. His research has been featured in leading media outlets, including The
Atlantic, The New York Times, The Economist, Bloomberg, and National Public Radio.

Gregg holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University, and a M.S.W. and Ph.D. from the
University of Minnesota. At the University of Washington, Gregg teaches classes in housing, urban
economics, and finance. He also serves as co-chair of the University of Washington’s
Homelessness Research Initiative and is a member of the National Alliance to End Homelessness
Research Council.