Gregg Colburn P'26 is an Associate Professor in the Runstad Department of Real Estate in the University of Washington's College of Built Environments. He conducts research on topics related to housing and homelessness. Gregg holds PhD and MSW from the University of Minnesota, an MBA from Northwestern University, and a BA from Albion College. Prior to academia, he worked as an investment banker and a private equity professional. Gregg is a member of the National Alliance to End Homelessness Research Council and co-chairs the University of Washington's Homelessness Research Initiative. He is also actively involved in community efforts to address the acute housing shortage in the Puget Sound region. While at Carleton he will be be speaking about his recently published book, Homelessness is a Housing Problem. For more information you can purchase his book and visit his website.

Let's not forget he is a proud parent of a 2026 Carl!

Convocation will be available for viewing via Zoom for those unable to attend. Please register in advance for the program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the program. The entire ceremony will be recorded and archived on the Convocations website.