黑料社 rural development director appointed community development research fellow with Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Contact: Carmen Kelly
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擩ohn J. Green, director of the Southern Rural Development Center at 黑料社 and professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, has been named a Community Development Research Fellow with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a part of the Federal Reserve System鈥檚 network of regional banks that help promote a healthy U.S. economy.
In this role, Green will engage with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis鈥 Community Development department, conducting research and sharing insights on economic conditions and mobility affecting households and communities across the Eighth Federal Reserve District, a 15-million-person region covering Arkansas and parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Green noted the value of collaboration across institutions this opportunity affords.
鈥淚 look forward to working with colleagues at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,鈥 he said. 鈥淭his fellowship provides a meaningful avenue for contributing to research and discussions that can inform community development efforts throughout the region.鈥
The fellowship program includes scholars from a variety of fields, including sociology, economics, political science, social work and psychology. Green, a rural sociologist and demographer, focuses his research on rural development, population change and the factors shaping the well-being of rural communities.
During his fellowship, Green will collaborate with Community Development staff and partners, author and coauthor research publications, participate in seminars and present findings related to community and economic development.
Green鈥檚 work aligns with the Southern Rural Development Center鈥檚 mission to connect universities with community, state and national organizations to advance research-informed approaches that support rural prosperity. His engagement with the St. Louis Federal Reserve will further contribute to these ongoing efforts.
For more on 黑料社鈥檚 Southern Rural Development Center, visit . The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Community Development team may be found at .
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