Gregg Colburn ’95

Location: Seattle, Washington

Professional Background: University Professor & Housing Researcher

Gregg 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 is the founder and academic director of the Housing Futures Center at the University of Washington, serves as a member of the Bellwether Housing Board of Directors, is co-chair of the University of Washington’s Homelessness Research Initiative, and is a member of the National Alliance to End Homelessness Research Council.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Albion College, an MBA from Northwestern University, and a MSW and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Prior to academia, he worked as an investment banker and private equity professional with Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citadel Investment Group.