B.A., Economics and Political Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 1983
M.A., International Studies, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1985
Ph.D., Economics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1992

Sheila Martin is the Director of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, a service and research Institute in the School of Urban Studies and Planning at PSU. As IMS director, she serves as a portal to the University's knowledge resources for the community. Prior to joining PSU in 2004, Sheila served as Governor Gary Locke's economic development advisor and worked as a Senior Economist at the Research Triangle Institute. While at RTI, Sheila built a research program in technology economics and policy and researched the value of new innovation and the impact of technology in industry. Her research and teaching interests include economic development and technology economics and policy. In her spare time she cooks, bike, hikes, reads, and spends time with her husband and daughter.

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Professor Martin’s contact information:
Office: Urban Center, room 780B
Phone: 503-725-5170
Email: sheilam@pdx.edu