Book Talk | Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America's Broken Housing Systems
Posted: May 6, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Bannan 107
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“The nation's growing divides—by geography, income, race, and age—are reflected in and exacerbated by inequalities in housing markets.”
Join this book talk with Jenny Schuetz, author of Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America's Broken Housing Systems. This event is organized by the Albers School of Business and Economics and the College of Arts and Sciences.
A Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, Dr. Schuetz's research focuses on improving housing and land use policies. Before joining Brookings, she served as a principal economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Dr. Schuetz was also an assistant professor at the University of Southern California and a post-doctoral fellow at NYU Furman. She is a nonresident senior fellow at GWU’s Center for Washington Area Studies and teaches in Georgetown’s urban planning program.
Dr. Schuetz earned a PhD in public policy from Harvard University, a master’s in city planning from M.I.T., and a BA with Highest Distinction in economics and political and social thought from the University of Virginia.
The talk will be facilitated by Seattle University faculty members Mark Markuly and Kevin Ward. Mark Markuly, PhD, is currently a professor in the Albers School of Business and Economics, teaching ethics, business communication, business leadership in social justice and career discernment. Kevin Ward, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Public Affairs program at Seattle University.