Sharon Shewmake

Sharon Shewmake serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Western Washington University and concurrently holds office in the Washington State House of Representatives since 2019.

Her research examines individual decision-making processes regarding housing and transportation systems and their cascading effects on energy consumption patterns and environmental sustainability. Key investigation areas include:

• Energy efficiency implementation in residential and commercial sectors
• Economic modeling of transportation infrastructure choices
• Policy frameworks for climate change mitigation
• Consumer response to green certification labels
• Urban development economics with environmental considerations

Her academic work bridges microeconomic theory with practical environmental policy applications, focusing on behavioral responses to regulatory interventions in energy markets.