Community, Economic Development and Leadership

Faculty
The following North Dakota State University faculty regularly program in the area of
community, economic development and leadership. Listed below are their names, titles,
and key works defining their areas of expertise. Please click on the individuals names
for further information. 

Chet Hill - NDSU Area Extension Specialist [Value-Added]

Gary Goreham - Associate Professor, Sociology
  [Rural Sociology, Voluntary Organizations, Research & Cooperatives]

Marie Hvidsten - NDSU Rural Leadership Specialist [Leadership and Community Development]

Larry Leistritz - Professor, Agirbusiness and Applied Economics, Research Specialist
     [Assessing Socioeconomic Impacts & Feasibility Studies]

Jay Leitch - Dean and Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics, College of Business Administration  
   [Management, Economic Development, Natural Resources, Economics& Policies]

Rudy Radke - Ag Diversification Specialist [High Value Crop Specialties]

Richard Rathge - Professor, NDSU and Director, North Dakota State Data Center
   [Demography (Population Studies), Community/Economic Development, Survey Design and Methodology]

Kathleen Tweeten - Director, Center for Community Vitality, Community Economic Development Extension Specialist
   [Entrepreneurship, Community Development and Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E)]

Rachelle Vettern - NDSU Center for 4-H Youth Development Specialist [Leadership/Volunteer Development]

Kara Wolfe - Assistant Professor, NDSU Apparel, Design Facility & Hospitality Management
   [Tourism Behavior, Gaming and Hospitality Education]  
      

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