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.

​I'm interested in international political economy and public opinion. In particular, I research the politics of offshoring, trade, investment, and political influence. Because all business investment is substantially local, I am also interested in local politics. My methodological interests are focused on data and measurement, since that's the stage in the research design process where my substantive projects usually encounter difficulties. 

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