Keynote Speaker

Paul Harrington, Ph.D.

Paul Harrington is the Director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Dr. Harrington has been a labor economist for over 30 years. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles, monographs, and books and taught a wide variety of courses in economics and public policy. He frequently serves as a featured speaker at conferences on education and workforce development across the nation and is often cited in media reports on labor market and economic activity.

Most recently Dr. Harrington contributed, in both print and video, to a four part series in The Philadelphia Inquirer titled "Struggling for Work: the Broken Dreams of a New Generation" discussing the economic situation and malemployment of recent college graduates. He has served on a number of non-profit boards including educational and workforce organizations.