Education
BS, Public Service and Administration in Agriculture, Iowa State University
MS, Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
PhD, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2009
Specialty
Rural economic development
Entrepreneurial studies
Spatial analysis
Research
My research focuses broadly on rural economic development. I am especially interested in entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy, particularly in the domestic context. Past research has examined rural manufacturing, local and regional food marketing, broadband infrastructure, and entrepreneurship and innovation.
Extension
I am director of MU Extension’s Regional Economic & Entrepreneurial Development program (Exceed).