Biography

Steven Sumner

Steven Sumner
Phone: (619) 260-7469
Office: OH-309

Professor of Economics

  • PhD, University of California, San Diego, Macroeconomics, Monetary and Applied Economics, Banking
  • MA, University of California, San Diego, Economics
  • BA, Calvin College, Economics and Mathematics

Steve Sumner joined the faculty of the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business in 2003. His areas of specialization include macroeconomics, monetary economics, banking and applied econometrics. Prior to his graduate work he spent several years working at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington D.C. He is currently teaching undergraduate courses in macroeconomics and money and banking. His primary research interest is in understanding the importance of financial intermediation for the distortion of economic shocks to the real economy.

Areas of Expertise

Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Banking, Applied Econometrics

Awards

  • Faculty Service Award, 2015