Community, Regional & International Development
We examine the interconnected processes of social and economic development in US and international settings. We also translate what we learn to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities, particularly in small towns and rural regions in diverse geographic contexts.
Faculty
David Abler, Ph.D.
- Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics and Demography
d-abler@psu.edu
814-863-8630
Theodore Alter, Ph.D.
- Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics
- Co-Director, Center for Economic and Community Development
- Adjunct Research Fellow, Australian Center for Agriculture and Law, University of New England
talter@psu.edu
814-863-8640
Leland Glenna, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Rural Sociology and Science, Technology, and Society
- Community, Environment, and Development Program Coordinator
llg13@psu.edu
814-863-8636
Stephan Goetz, Ph.D.
- Professor of Agricultural and Regional Economics
- Director of Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
sgoetz@psu.edu
814-863-4656
Clare Hinrichs, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Rural Sociology
- Rural Sociology Graduate Program Coordinator
chinrichs@psu.edu
814-863-8628
Timothy Kelsey, Ph.D.
- Professor of Agricultural Economics
- Co-Director, Center for Economic and Community Development
tkelsey@psu.edu
814-865-9542
A.E. Luloff, Ph.D.
- Professor of Rural Sociology
- Co-Chair Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment
- Dual-Title Intercollege Graduate Degree Program
aeluloff@psu.edu
814-863-8643
Diane McLaughlin, Ph.D.
- Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography
- Community and Economic Development Graduate Program Coordinator
dkk@psu.edu
814-863-8626
Ann Tickamyer, Ph.D.
- Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
art14@psu.edu
814-865-5461
