I am an Assistant Professor and Benjamin E. Lippincott Chair in Political Economy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. My research interests include: 

  • The political causes and consequences of activities of multinational corporations and other large businesses. This includes offshoring, direct investment, trade, and service provision (sometimes termed "corporate social responsibility").​
  • Local politics in the US and abroad, especially as pertains to public goods/services and the corporate activities listed above.
  • Data collection and measurement strategies.
  • Gender and sociology of the discipline.

I received my Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Emory University in 2016 and my B.S. from the University of Michigan in 2010.
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Contact
email: jlsumner[at]umn[dot]edu
office: 1472 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55455