Please register today for the October 17, 2023 free IMA lunch meeting featuring Dr. Paul Isely, current Associate Dean and Professor of Economics for the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. Dr. Isely will present a West Michigan Economic Update focusing on the West Michigan economic trends--where we are, where we're headed, and how he expects West Michigan's economy to perform compared to the broader US economy over the next 18 months.
We will hold the event from 11:30 – 1:30, feel free to arrive when you can. Parking will also be compensated. Please park on level C and walk through the sliding doors. You will receive one hour of CPE for the event.
Speaker: Dr. Paul Isely
About Dr. Paul Isely
Dr. Paul Isely is currently Associate Dean and Professor of Economics for the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. He joined the GVSU faculty in 1995 after earning his Ph.D. in Economics from Purdue University. He also holds an M.S. in Economics from Purdue University and a dual B.S. in Physics and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Since Dr. Isely arrived at GVSU in 1995, he has taught more than 100 classes and 4,000 students in such courses as: Environmental Economics, which looks at sustainable and efficient resource usage; Business Cycles and Growth, which studies the national and regional economies; and the Economics Capstone, which teaches modeling by using housing data from West Michigan.
Dr. Isely’s research has led to more than 50 publications which consist of peer review journal articles, research reports, grant reports, and local articles. Among these publications, he has explored West Michigan’s economy and its relationship to the national and state economies.
In 2013, Dr. Isely assumed leadership of the Grand Rapids economic forecast which he continues to present annually each winter.
IMA_October_Meeting_Slides.pdf