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.

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.

Contact
email: jlsumner[at]umn[dot]edu
office: 1472 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

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