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Ronald
Hustedde has a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. He has three Master’s degrees in the
fields of community development, community economics and rural
sociology. His undergraduate degree is in journalism. He served
as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Central America
and in the U.S. Army as a non-commissioned infantry officer.
Dr.
Hustedde joined the University
of Kentucky
faculty in 1990. He is an Extension professor in the Department of
Community and Leadership Development with a joint appointment in the
Sociology Department. Dr. Hustedde’s specialty areas include
rural economic development, leadership development, public issues education
and public conflict analysis and resolution. His book chapters, peer
reviewed articles and other publications are about venture capital markets,
leadership, community development theory and practice, community economic
analysis, learning communities, and public conflict resolution. Dr.
Hustedde is the past president of the Community Development Society.: http://comm-dev.org/new/
He also
serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association for
Community Development based in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Currently, he is administrator of a $1.28 million leadership grant, the
Kentucky Entrepreneurial Coaches Institute. He is also the director of the
Kentucky Public Policy Institute which is associated with the National Issues
Forums.
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