Professor Fuller joined the faculty at George Mason University in 1994 as Professor of Public Policy and Regional Development.  He served as Director of the Ph.D. Program in Public Policy from July 1998 to June 2000 and from July 2001 to July 2002. He also serves as Director of the Center for Regional Analysis. In September 2001, the GMU Board of Visitors appointed him University Professor and in July 2002 he was named to the Dwight Schar Faculty Chair.

Prior to joining the Mason faculty, he served on the faculty at George Washington University for twenty-five years, including nine as Chairman of the Department of Urban Planning and Real Estate Development and one as Director of Doctoral Programs for the School of Business and Public Management.

Dr. Fuller has authored more than 500 articles, papers, and reports in the field of urban and regional economic development including monthly reports on the Washington metropolitan area and Fairfax County economies.

His research focuses on the changing structure of metropolitan area economies and measuring their current and near-term performance. In 1990 he developed a monthly series of indicators to track the current and near-term performance of the Washington area economy. He also developed leading and coincident indices for Fairfax County in 1997. These monthly reports are available on the Center for Regional Analysis website. His research includes studies on the impacts of federal spending, the hospitality industry, international business and the building industry on the Washington area economy. His international assignments include Kazakhstan, Georgia, Hungary and China as well as on-going projects in Portugal.

In August 2006, Governor Kaine appointed Dr. Fuller to the Governor’s Advisory Board of Economists.  He had previously served on this Board under Governors Warner, Allen and Wilder. In 2003, he was a member of Governor Warner’s Tax Reform Working Group. He also is a member of the CFO Advisory Group of the District of Columbia.  Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Environment and Technology Foundation and Tompkins Builders Inc. He has been economic advisor to Fairfax County, VA since 1995 and has been appointed by the Board of Supervisors to serve on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax County Convention and Visitors Authority. In 2007, he was appointed by Cardinal Bank as its Chief Economist.

In 1996, he was honored by the Economic Club of Washington as Educator of the Year and in 1997 was selected for the Richard T. Ely Distinguished Educator Award by Lambda Alpha International, an honorary society of land economists. He served as President of the Washington Chapter of Lambda Alpha from 1998 to 2000 and is a member of the Urban Land Institute’s Washington District Council. In 2001, he was selected by NAIOP as a Distinguished Fellow, an appointment that extends through 2007.

• Economic and Fiscal Impact Analyses
• Economic Development in Developing Countries
• Employment
• Forecasting-population
• Housing Policy
• Income
• Labor Force
• Real Estate Development
• Regional Analysis and Economic Development

Books
Fuller, S. S. The Contribution of Office, Industrial and Retail Development and Construction to the U.S.Economy, 2008 Edition, NAIOP Research Foundation, 2008.

Book Sections
Fuller, S. S. “The Museum as a Source of Local Economic Growth,” In Cultura, Factor de Criacao de Riqueze-Uma Nova Perspective Dos Museus, 127-143. Catholic University, Lisbon: PT, Luso-Americana Foundation, 2008.

Journal Articles and Reviews
Fuller, S. S. “2005 Base Realignment and Closure (B.R.A.C.) Recommendations and Their Impact on the Washington Metro Area Economy, Transportation, and Office Market.” Washington, DC: Transwestern Commercial Services, 2005.

Fuller, S. S. “The Fairfax County Economy, 2005-2010: Recent Performance and Forecast.” Fairfax, VA: Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget, 2005.

Fuller, S. S. “FY 2004 Federal Procurement Spending and Its Impact on the Washington Area Economy in 2005 and Beyond.” Washington, DC: First Horizon Bank, 2005.

Fuller, S. S. “The Potential Impact of D.O.D. Agency Relocations on the Northern Virginia and Statewide Economies.” Northern Virginia Regional Commission, 2005.

Fuller, S. S. and L. Fowler. “Economic Impact of George Mason University on the Northern Virginia Economy.” Fairfax, VA: George Mason University, 2005.

Reports
Fuller, S. S. (2007). The Impact of MediCorp Health system on the Economy of the Fredericksburg Region in 2005, MediCorp Health System.

Fuller, S. S. (2007). The Impact of the Entertainment Industry on the Economies of the District of Columbia and Its Mid-City District, Dimensions Entertainment, Inc.

Fuller, S. S. (2007). A Reuse Study of the San Francisco Monastery in Coimbra, Portugal, Fundacao Bissaya Barreto.

Fuller, S. S. a. D. B. (2007). The Fiscal Contribution of Non-Residential Development to Fairfax County, Virginia and the fiscal Impact of Residential Development at Hunters Branch and metro Place at Dunn-Loring, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.

Fuller, S. S. (2006). FY 2005 Federal Procurement spending and Its Impact on the Washington Area Economy in 2006 and Beyond, First Horizon Bank.

Fuller, S. S. (2006). The Impact of spending by Micron Technology virginia on the Economies of the City of Manassas, Prince William County and the commonwealth of Virginia in 2005, Micron Technology, Inc.

Fuller, S. S., L. Fowler, and M. Ranville (2006). Telling the Story of U.S. Army Women: Opportunities, Challenges and Benefits for Service, U.S. Army Women's Foundation.

Fuller, S. S. (2006). The Contribution of Office, Industrial and Retail Development and Construction to the U.S. Economy, National Association of Office and Industrial Properties.

Fuller, S. S. a. J. M. (2006). The National Capital Region's Economy: Its International Dimension ands Links to China, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

Presentations and Proceedings
Fuller, S. S. “The Impact of Price Increases for Electricity on the 2017 Economy of the Commonwealth of Virginia.” Presented to Dominion Power Company, 2008.

Fuller, S. S., and J. McClain. “Great Washington Regional Report.” Presented to the Great Washington Initiative, 2008.

Fuller, S. S. “The Impact of Construction Outlays for the Capital Beltway HOT Lanes on the Economies of Fairfax County, the Washington Metropolitan Area and the Commonwealth of Virginia.” Presented to Capital Beltway Express, LLC, 2008.

Fuller, S. S. “Understanding Employment Analysis and Forecasting.” Presented to the Portuguese Department of Labor, Conference on Employment Forecasting, 2008.

Fuller, S. S., and L. A. Fowler. “The Economic Impact of the University of Mary Washington.” Presented to the University of Mary Washington, 2008.

Other
Cardinal Bank Metropolitan Washington Economic Indices beginning Vol. XVII, No. 6, July, 2007 to present (available CRA website www.cra-gmu.org).

Washington Economic Index available through Vol. XVII, No. 5, June 2006 available on CRA website (www.cra-gmu.org)

“Chance for Revival,” Virginia Business, May 2008

“Federal Spending Is Driving Northern Virginia’s Booming Economy,” Virginia Business, January 2005.

Honors
Distinguished Fellow, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks, 2001-2008

“Richard T. Ely Distinguished Educator Award,” Lambda Alpha International, 1998

“Educator of the Year,” Economic Club of Washington, 1997