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Just and Thriving Communities

Exploring and developing inclusive and sustainable communities that repair past harms, empower marginalized voices, promote economic security, and foster belonging and agency for all

Theme Projects and Programs

Economic Impact of the North Carolina Banking System
Economic Impact of the North Carolina Banking System
North Carolina Banking Association
North Carolina Retail Impact
North Carolina Retail Impact
North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA)
Advancing Environmental Justice in Disadvantaged NC Communities Through Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance for Manufacturing Facilities
Advancing Environmental Justice in Disadvantaged NC Communities Through Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance for Manufacturing Facilities
Environmental Protection Agency via East Carolina University
Carbon Additionality and Leakage in Forest Management: A How-To for U.S. Landowners
Carbon Additionality and Leakage in Forest Management: A How-To for U.S. Landowners
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station

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Theme Researchers and Staff

Imran Arif
Imran Arif

Associate Professor

Kate Bashford
Kate Bashford

Project Manager

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Kim Bourne

Convergence Research Postdoc

Dr. David Dickinson
David Dickinson

Professor

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Anne Fanatico

Professor

Jeremy Ferrell
Jeremy Ferrell

Assistant Department Chair
Associate Professor

Seth Grooms
Seth Grooms

Assistant Professor

Dennis Guignet
Dennis Guignet

Assistant Professor

Michael Hambourger
Michael Hambourger

Associate Professor

Dr. Christine Ogilvie Hendren
Christine Ogilvie Hendren

Interim Vice Provost for Research and Innovation
Professor

Mark Hills
Mark Hills

Co-Director
Associate Professor

Kevin Gamble
Kevin Gamble

Senior Lecturer

Hei-Young Kim
Hei-Young Kim

Research Scientist

Dr. Margaret "Maggie" Sugg
Maggie Sugg

Department Honors Director
Associate Professor

Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk
Tamara Kowalczyk

Director of the Appalachian Impact Clinic
Professor

Dr. Gregg Marland
Gregg Marland

Affiliated Research Professor

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Lori Medders

Department Chair
Joseph F. Freeman Distinguished Professor

Dr. Owen Ash Morgan
Owen Ash Morgan

Director of CERPA
Professor

Matt Ogwu
Matthew Ogwu

Assistant Professor

Grace Marasco-Plummer
Grace Marasco-Plummer

Interim Managing Director

Jay Rickabaugh
Jay Rickabaugh

Assistant Professor

Dr. Tatyana Ruseva
Tatyana Ruseva

MA Program Director
Professor

Dr. James "Jamie" Russell
Jamie Russell

Director of Appalachian Energy Center
Professor

Bob Swarthout
Bob Swarthout

Director of Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor

Bhuwan Thapa
Bhuwan Thapa

Assistant Professor

Dr. Shea Tuberty
Shea Tuberty

Director of the QEP
Professor

John Whitehead
John Whitehead

Professor

Rebecca Witter
Rebecca Witter

Associate Professor

Ok-Youn Yu
Ok-Youn Yu

Department Chairperson
Professor

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