Susan Collins

Susan M. Collins is the CEO and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, currently on extended leave from the University of Michigan where she holds the Edward M. Gramlich Collegiate Professorship of Public Policy and serves as a Professor of Economics. She previously held leadership roles as Dean of the Ford School (2007-17) and Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (2020-22). She has academic affiliations with the Brookings Institution (nonresident senior fellow), the Council on Foreign Relations, and the National Bureau of Economic Research (research associate).

• Education
  • PhD in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • BA in Economics, Harvard University (summa cum laude)

Susan’s research focuses on economic growth across industrial, emerging market, and developing countries. Her work addresses policy frameworks for sustainable development, cross-national economic comparisons, and the role of diversity in economic professions. She has contributed to understanding growth dynamics in regions like China, India, and Puerto Rico.

Her publications span topics such as comparative growth analyses, regional development challenges, and workforce diversity in economics. While she has held significant academic leadership roles, no formal advising of students or grant funding details are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.