Kristen Devlin

I manage communications for the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD), one the nation's four federally funded Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs). The RRDCs are charged with linking the research and educational outreach capacity of the region's public universities with communities, local decision-makers, entrepreneurs, families, and farmers to help address a wide range of rural development issues.

I communicate the research results of our Center's several research projects, write grant reports, write and edit a bi-monthly newsletter, and help manage our Center's small-grant program.

In my role at NERCRD, I also provide communications support to the National Extension Tourism (NET) Design Team, by hosting a bi-monthly webinar series, maintaining the NET website, and managing a national listserv.