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Love An Entrepreneur Day On Thursday, February 20th a group of CDAE students, local entrepreneurs, and service providers joined in the Silver Maple Ballroom to celebrate Love an Entrepre-neur Day. “The day is to celebrate the spirit of innovation and creativity that all entre-preneurs bring to our community,” said Dr. Kathleen Liang, the creator of the event and professor of CDAE. While students enrolled in CDAE 267: Strategic Planning: Community Entre-preneurs listened to professionals speak about their entrepreneurial journeys, students from CDAE 166: Intro to Community Entrepreneurship competed against each other, displaying their small businesses and sampling products to impress judges- part of a proj-ect called Dollar Enterprise. Liang is also the mastermind behind Dollar Enterprise, a hands-on project where CDAE 166 students learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship by becoming entrepreneurs themselves. Students develop and run a business for three weeks of the semester- all proceeds are donated to charity.

NEWSLETTERSpring 2014

FROM THE CHAIR, Dr. Jane Kolodinsky

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Dr. Liang and CDAE 166 student, Megan Henry part of fruit infused lemonade business

Written and assembled by Emily Goldberg, CDAE Communications Intern

The CDAE Spring Newsletter is all about achievement and success! For CDAE students, faculty, and alums, it all begins in the classroom, where "we don't just study, we DO." From Dollar Enterprise on campus to service learning in Belize and intern-ing with Senator Leahy and Vermont Health Connect, CDAE students learn from both our professors and our community. CDAE faculty members have been recog-nized in several ways this year! Fulbright scholarships, outstanding alumi awards, international visiting professorships and the engaged educator of the year awards have been awarded to CDAE faculty this year. And be sure to read about six of our recent alums. Fully employed and using their CDAE/UVM education to pursue careers they love, CDAE graduates have found employment in cities from Burlington to Los Angeles and beyond, using tools from their sustainable entrepreneurship, community development, public administration, and public communication toolboxes to make the world a better place in which to live, work and recreate.

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Alumni in the Community

Tyler Frandsen, Community Entrepreneurship, ‘13 A lot has been brewing since Tyler Frandsen graduated last May. Working for Magic Hat Brewing Company as a “Merry Prankster,” Frandsen is responsible for sales, special events and promotions where he utilizes social media and interpersonal skills. Frandsen, originally from outside of Philadelphia, was attracted to “the music loving, environmentally conscious, and mountain seeking community,” at UVM as well as the variety of courses that CDAE offered. “I was able to take classes that focused on environment stewardship and community business,” Frandsen stated. Frandsen gives CDAE credit for helping him grow both personally and intellectually, which has helped him gain the confidence necessary for success at Magic Hat career. Tyler states that his best experience in CDAE was creating an extensive business plan with Dr. Kathleen Liang, which revolved around smoked artisan cheese, Frandsen said, “Through trial and error Kathleen helped me surpass my expectation of myself.” The experience “helped me challenge myself by pushing myself further than I thought I could.” The Merry Prankster advises current CDAE students- “Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself and don’t be discouraged by de-feat. Take pride in your work and don’t be afraid to be yourself.”

Allison Keller, Public Communication ‘12 Seeking to use her education to realize social good, Allison Keller knew that she wanted to work for a company or organization that focused on a balanced triple bottom line- community, planet and profit. After graduating with a Public Communication degree, Keller moved from Northborough, Massachusetts to the sunny San Francisco to join Earthjustice, a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental issues, as the individual gifts officer, working as a liaison between communication and fundraising departments, informing and engaging supporters on the organization’s strides. Keller says that CDAE inspired her current interest in corporate social responsibility, teaching her the ins and outs of social marketing and socially responsible marketing, as well as various models of responsible consumer communication. After meeting many likeminded professionals who embrace sustainable and socially responsible business in San Francisco, Keller explains, “At first people find it odd that the Public Communica-tion major lies in the school of Agriculture and Life Sciences, however it is this unique positioning of CDAE that makes the education so valuable.” Keller adds, “When I tell them about CDAE, they are so impressed with how ahead of the curve UVM is and excited that the University is investing in this valuable field.” Keller urges current students to start networking now. “There are so many amazingly talented and kind alumni that can offer personal experiences and valuable advice.” “Most importantly,” she adds, “enjoy your time at UVM!”

 

 

Chelsea Davidoff, M.S. in Community Development and Applied Economics, ‘12 Chelsea Davidoff has had a long history with CDAE program. Having graduated with a Public Communication major and a Community Entrepreneurship minor before moving on to receive an M.S. in Community Development and Applied Economics, she gained a deep understanding of the relationship between business and social good. Now serving as the Coordinator of Corporate Social Responsibility for Paramount Pictures, Dav-idoff promotes and maintains the corporation’s commitment to do social and environmental good. Helping with the development and implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility programs, geared towards corporation’s initiatives that specifically focus on Education, Environment & HIV/AIDS, she is responsible for “supporting all efforts.” “CDAE provided me with a fundamental understanding of how important all aspects of business are and triggered my profes-sional passion to get involved in how businesses and communities interact and effect one-another,” she said. Davidoff added that her experiences gave her the chance “to be in the “real world” under the supervision of a professor to learn from,” and that “the classes provided the tools and knowledge needed to create and craft professional messages - written and verbal, print and electronic. Interested in following a similar path? Chelsea believes that “networking is the most valuable tool for a business professional,” advising current students to “start by trying to keep in touch with one professor who was especially helpful or touched your education more than others.” Chelsea powerfully stated, “Dress for the position you want, not the one you have.”

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Sam Patterson, Public Communication, ‘13

Chicago native, Sam Patterson had never been to the Northeast until he visited Burlington during his senior year of High School. His love for the outdoors and the UVM student body immediately attracted him. Currently an Assistant Account Executive at FCB, a Chicago based advertising agency, Patterson works on the KFC account. With his responsibilities varying daily, he is kept busy helping to meet KFC’S National & Test TV, radio, digital and social media needs. “One of the things I like about my job is that on any given day, my day-to-day responsibilities can change pretty drastically,” Patterson said. Some of his tasks include tracking the progress of a commercial edit and planning content for the social media calendar. “I love working at FCB because I am surrounded by so many creative people who are always looking for new and unique ways to craft and deliver a message to an audience,” he stated. Patterson appreciates the variety of subjects the CDAE program taught him, as well as the program’s unique community focus. “While other more traditional communication programs might only teach how to craft and disseminate a message to people, Public Communication instead teaches that it is important to communicate with people and make sure you understand the problems and situ-ations that are unique to that community before identifying a solution,” he explains. Some wise words of advice from Sam? Take advantage of service-learning courses! Don’t just “go through the motions in order to get a good grade,” Patterson says, but “accomplish something that you can speak to in the future.” To hit this point home - “An employer is going to care much more about an interesting story that you can tell from one of your service-learning classes, instead of hearing that you did everything you needed to and got an A in the class.”

Alexandra Collkitt, Public Communication ‘13 Pennsylvania native, Alexandra Colkitt attributes her post graduation success to her involvement in various unique, hands on service learning opportunities the CDAE program. Colkitt emphasized the value of the experience gained from these courses, stating that they “provided a platform to challenge my thinking, learn from my mistakes and grow as an aspiring communication professional.” One of Colkitt’s best experiences at UVM was her participation in the yearlong course, the Cabot Marketing Chal-lenge where she was given the opportunity to be a marketing consultant for My Little Cupcake, a locally owned bak-ery, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of a marketing campaign. Now as an Assistant Account Executive at Momentum Worldwide, an experiential marketing agency in New York City, Colkitt works with well-known clients such as American Express and Google, Colkitt believes that CDAE has instilled confidence that helps her “to be successful in any endeavor [she chooses] to take.” Want some advice from a recent graduate? Colkitt advises CDAE students to utilize every service-learning opportunity of-fered. “They are one of a kind, hands on learning experiences that will teach you to think outside of the box, ultimately giving you an edge when you’re looking to get started in the real world.” She also emphasizes the importance of building relationships with professors. “They’re just as unique as the classes they teach and will definitely be your biggest advocate and support when you need help.”

Cody Mears, Public Communication ‘13 Throughout his time at UVM, Cody Mears took advantage of internships while also working at Patagonia Burlington as a Sales Associate since September 2011. After the Bennington, Vermont native real-ized that he wanted to pursue working in the outdoor industry; his established relationship with management helped him land a job as a Marketing Assistant for Patagonia Burlington this past September. His responsibili-ties include managing social media, advising on print and radio advertisements, creating in store marketing displays, managing and planning events, including the Banff Film Festival, for Skirack, the owner of Patagonia Burlington. Mears says, “something that I thought would just be a resume builder is growing into a stable posi-tion for me.” Mears has learned the importance of communication in order to accomplish goals during his time at Patagonia Burlington, where he networks through event planning. “Forming relationships with other like-minded partners, such as the Vermont Natural Resource Council (VNRC) and the Flyin’ Ryan Hawks Foundation is so crucial in a tight knit community like Burlington,” he stated. Cody advises students to gain as much experience possible and make connections while at UVM. “You never know who knows oneanother,” he says, “it is just a matter of taking chances and putting in the effort to further yourself.”

Alumni in the Community

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Community Partnership

Looking for a way gain hands-on experience and help out a community while escaping Vermont’s freezing January temperatures? Sounds like the perfect combination.

Community and International Development students have been raving about their two-week experience in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, where they teamed with community partners on various Community and Economic Development projects.

Since 2003, UVM student groups have traveled to the southern tip of St. Lucia to work on a total of five different projects, pairing with the Ministry of Commerce, the Depart-ment of Fisheries, as well as three local primary schools, with one focused on special education.

Before traveling to St. Lucia, the students must enroll in a once-a week course, CDAE 186, to learn methodological approaches to community development. This trip enables students to apply skills learned in the classroom to a real life model.

The various group projects include survey development for the Con-sumer Affairs Department, eco-system protection, specifically helping mangroves, HIV education where activity sports based education is utilized to reduce stigma while teaching sexual safety, as well as two garden based projects where CID students construct gardens and teach students about food safety and nutrition.

The department started to work with the nation of St. Lucia after the Director of Consumer Affairs formally requested assistance. Thomas Desisto, a lecturer within CDAE who has been working with St. Lu-cian community partners and has accompanied UVM students for eight years, said “CDAE and St. Lucia have a standing agreement that we are going to collaborate on projects.”

Community development projects in St. Lucia are unique due to the country’s developing nature. Talking about CDAE’s relationship with community partners, Desisto explains the success of the partnership, “Some places you go and once you leave everything falls apart because it’s not at the stage to maintain it. The thing that’s great is that they [St. Lucians] have their own ideas and when you come back they have maintained it.” Desisto exclaimed, “That’s the best thing about working in St. Lucia. We give them that spark and infu-sion of energy and the people we work with run with it.” Charles Bryson, a CID undergraduate, worked to design a survey on auto insurance. Bryson and his team of three other students surveyed over 200 locals, analyzed the results and presented the team’s findings to the St. Lucian government officials. “We provided them with feed-back that came directly from the local population, which will be used to advise future policy decisions,” he exclaimed. “That was my greatest experience on the trip, feeling like the work I was doing was actually going to make a difference for the St. Lucians.” Bryson jokes, “other than that sailing on a Catamaran and hiking the Gros Piton was pretty incredible too!”

The personal bonds formed between all have been lasting for many. Students over the years have maintained relationships with St. Lucians they meet on this trip.

“Out of all the course projects I’ve done at UVM, it by far felt the most meaningful. “I learned so much from the people there and the school that I worked at,” said UVM Senior Meredith Sampson. Bryson said, “I definitely plan on going back, I promised the friends I made I would!”

From Burlington to St. Lucia

Mary Garten (left) and Meredith Sampson (right) help garden at local school.

(Left-Right) Corynn Benoit, Tasia Lane, Tori Houston and Eden Pirog with children from the Lady Gordon Opportunity Centre

Thomas Desisto and CDAE students after they presented their projects to the Ministery of Commerce

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Josh Farley Makes International NewsVisiting Professor in Brazil

Josh Farley, Associate CDAE professor and Fellow at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, was recently awarded a po-sition as a visiting professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) where he will on a project that aims to restore Brazil’s Atlantic Forest utilizing agricultural technologies without compromising economic growth and poverty alleviation. While technolo-gies have been developed, Voisin pasture management (VPM) and the agroecological Voisin Silvopastoral System (VSPS), Farley will work to measure and compare the ecological and economic impacts of these technologies to conventional cattle systems. With a focus on “the capacity to improve farmer livelihoods, restore the Atlantic Forest, reduce soil erosion rates, and comply with Brazil’s forestry code,” he will team with policy makers, farmers, international beneficiaries and other stakeholders “to create self-sustainable mecha-nisms for financing and disseminating agroecology throughout the Atlantic Forest Biome.” Workshops and fieldwork will involve both undergraduate and graduate students from UFSC and UVM. Farley is hoping to offer a course in Brazil for CDAE students within the next three years. “I expect CDAE students to play a large role,” he said.

Conference in Iceland

On August 12th Josh Farley will travel to Iceland to attend the biannual conference of the International Society for Ecologi-cal Economics, along with five students from the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, Christopher Clement, Julie Nash, Steve Posner, Eduardo Rodriguez and Mairi Jane Fox. Farley will be presenting research conducted with CDAE students that expands on prior research, “Monetary and Fiscal Policies for a Finite Planet,” and will be attending a board meeting of the International Society for Ecological Economics. The Gund students will present their own research as well. Farley and these five students will attend presenta-tions by ecological economists and network within the field. “The Ecological Economics conferences offer an excellent opportunity for CDAE students,” Farley stated. ”I will certainly be encouraging CDAE students to submit their research next year to the USSEE [US Society for Ecological Economics] conference.”

Faculty Profile: Shoshanah Inwood With an impressive background that has focused on the integration of agriculture, environ-ment and community before joining UVM, it is no doubt that Shoshanah Inwood, assistant professor and rural sociologist is a valuable member within the department. With degrees in biology, environ-mental science, and rural sociology from Oberlin College and The Ohio State University, she assisted the Ohio Department of Agriculture, where she worked as the Director of the Office of Sustainable Agriculture and was the Ohio Farm to School Coordinator. These experiences have created a solid foundation for Shoshanah, who focuses on agricul-ture, environment and society in relation to community and economic development. Studying com-munity development through food and agriculture, and food system development within the rural and urban communities. Inwood teaches two undergraduate Community Development and Applied Economics courses, Sustainable Community Development (CDAE 102) as well as World, Food, Population and Development (CDAE 002). She also serves on the Rural Sociological Society Publication Committee, and a reviewer for two journals- Agriculture, Food and Human Values Journal and Journal of Rural Studies. M.S. graduate student Ryan Leamy, Shoshanah’s head teaching assistant for her course Sustainable Community Development for the past two Spring semesters, highlights the crucial role Inwood plays as a professor, resonating strongly with students. “Having had an extensive work and project history before coming to UVM has provided Shoshanah with an acute ability to relate "real-world" experience to the concepts we discuss in 102,” he said. “She often has both funny and relevant anecdotes about her past experience that really draw students into the material. CDAE 102 is a foundation course and I can see in some other courses that I've been involved in that students really draw on what they learned from Shoshanah, even after the class has ended.” The CDAE department is excited that Inwood will be able to provide her experience to graduate students thru a new graduate level course, Community Economic Development launching in Fall 2014.

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FROM THE DIRECTOR, Professor Chris Koliba Thanks for tuning in to this edition of Beyond the Green, the newsletter of the UVM-MPA Program. We have a new format for the newsletter—coupling it with the CDAE Newsletter for the first time. The MPA Program has thrived since it first moved into CDAE from the Political Science Department some 12 years ago. Among the faculty, we frequently talk about the place and purpose of the MPA Program in THE social science department of UVM’s land grant mission! So we are happy to associate our communication’s strategies more closely. I also want to note to those CDAE students reading this, that we have an accelerated MPA option that allows you to get an MPA with an additional year added on. See Leslie Barchard for more details. Over the years we have had a number of excellent CDAE students do this to great success. Our faculty, students and alumni continue to thrive. A hearty CONGRATULATIONS are warranted for Professor Curt Ventriss who was named a University Scholar this past fall. Curt is a long time supporter of the MPA Program and one of our stand out teachers. I can recall reading Ventriss in graduate school way back in the late 1980s/early 1990s. He was a top notch

scholar then and continues to be. We are lucky to have him as-sociated with our program and engaged with our students! Our students continue to do some amazing work through their internship experiences. They are staffing impor-tant policy reforms in health care, providing important program evaluation and development support to area nonprofits, and helping the State of Vermont build its capacity to address climate change, among many other things. This is important work that is being done while they are still students with us. Upon gradua-tion our alumni fan out all across the country and even the world. Check in on our website: www.uvm.edu/mpa for the latest alumni news. Lastly, I want to mention that here on campus there is much buzz about reforming our budgeting system through Incen-tives Based Budgeting (IBB). Although there are many uncertain-ties still associated with the effort, we believe the MPA Program stands to benefit. Look for some new strategic thinking to come from this that should place the MPA Program in very good stand-ing, stronger than ever.

Professor Chris Koliba Awarded a Fulbright Perhaps it is his roots in South Central Asia that enticed Professor Chris Koliba to apply for and earn a Fulbright Award at the Colombo University in Sri Lanka. His mother and grandmother were both born in India under British occupation, so the op-portunity to merge his interests in policy and governance in an international setting, while sharing the experience with his family, comes at a perfect time. KolibahasheldmanytitlesinhisfifteenyearsattheUniversityofVermont.He currently serves as the Director of the Master of Public Administration pro-gram, as well as a professor, researcher and author. He is nationally renown for his policy work, and will focus on a comparative analysis of community resiliency in Sri Lanka, especially as it relates to civil war, natural disaster, and climate change. His hope is to engage his two younger children in the research and data collection process.Koliba’soldestdaughterisanhonor’sstudentattheUVMaswell. In the past, Koliba has partnered with the Gund Institute to conduct inter-national research in Ethiopia, as well as working with the Psychology Department on a project in Cuba. The International Fulbright Award program began in 1948 and was founded by J. William Fulbright, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Fulbright earned his Master’s Degree from Oxford University, and the experience inspired him to secure national funding to begin an international educational program. The prestigious and highly competitive Fulbright program is a program of the United States Depart-ment of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Koliba will begin his Fulbright research in the Zoology Department at Colombo University in January 2015 through May, and focus on community reslicency as it relates to climate change.

FROM THE DIRECTOR, Chris Koliba

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONBeyond The Green

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Dr. Asim Zia does it all! As an Associate Professor, research leader, author and the new Director of the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security (IEDS) at UVM, Asim Zia is active within the MPA program, the CDAE Department and the Department of Computer Science. Originally from Pakistan, Zia received his Ph.D. for Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology and worked as a post-doctoral scientist at the Institute for the Study of Society and Environment at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Zia joined the CDAE department in 2008, because he liked “the environmental focus of this university,” and “the trans-disciplinary focus as well as Community International Development and complex systems growth.” With expertise in policy analysis and evaluation, computer simulation models, collaborative governance and decision theory, his research over the past four years has focused on initiatives surrounding environmental policy issues such as climate change and environmental sustainability, international develop-ment, and land use planning. These simulations are critical in evaluating alterna-tive policy interventions. Receiving a $20 million dollar grant from the National Science Founda-tion, Zi, along with Professor Chris Koliba, will work to protect the water quality of Lake Champlain that is vulnerable to flooding and other events with climate change. Zia states, “if we don’t change our farming practices etc., the lake will become highly polluted.” Zia ties these research initiatives into the service-learning courses he teaches. In CDAE 251: Contemporary Policy Issues: Community Development, which is focused on policy analysis and the available alternatives to adapt to our agriculture and urban sectors to limit water pollution, approximately 30 students pair with the Lake Champlain Basin Program and the Agency of Natural Resourc-es. Zia has worked with international service learning partners as well, al-lowing his students exposure to his work in Peru, Vietnam and Tanzania where they worked in WWF and local committee based organizations. Zia says, “My focus has been on climate diplomacy and science policy interface issues…for example, how science tells us in terms of climate change, if we as humans do not change our practices as a civilization, we will damage the earth.” Engaging in international climate policy diplomacy issues, Zia has been following the United Nations on climate change since 2004. “The question is where policy and society meet,” Zia explains. He has also studied the conflicts surrounding international development work- the tradeoff between conservation, ecological conservation and development in tropical countries, working in ne-gotiation analysis, and conflict resolution among different groups such as mining corporations and indigenous people who are threat-ened by these activities. “So in that context, I’ve been engaged in climate diplomacy and cultural conservation issues,” he explains, “There’s this entire debate about how the rich industrialized countries have impacted climate change in the past 200 years and how it impacts the poorer, developing countries. The question is do the developing countries who are becoming rich as well follow the same methods.” Much of this is demonstrated in his book published last year, “Post- Kyoto Climate Governance: Confronting the Politics of Scale, Ideology and Knowledge,” which is available on Amazon.com. His studies perfectly relate to his position as Director of the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security. With IEDS main focus being on environmental issues due to conflicts of interest between different groups, IEDS goal is to use negotiation tools to mediate these conflicts that arise between the different economic development interests, environmental, cultural, and biological conser-vation needs. “I think the most important thing about saving the world, about changing the world, is about changing our current prac-tices to make the world more sustainable and equitable in the long run,” Zia stated. “That’s the long term battle that we are fighting and one of the ways to fight that battle is to bring all of these different stake holders with power together in a meaningful way, and to figure out ways to empower vulnerable communities…That’s where all of the work needs to happen and we are trying to do that in CDAE and all of these other arenas that I’m working in.”

Faculty ProFile: asim Zia

Zia Earns Outstanding Alumnus Award

We are proud to announce that Asim Zia has been selected to receive the Outstanding Alum-nus Award within the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology. While this award has never been given to an individual who entered the academic world, Zia’s notable achievements are recognized as incredibly worthy, and a great contri-bution to the field of public policy. Zia will travel to Atlanta, GA to receive his award and potentially host a seminar as well. Zia earned a PhD from Georgia Tech in 2004. Congratulations, Asim!

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Erin Flynn, MPA Alum ‘13Lands Job at Vermont Health Access

Erin Flynn ventured to Burlington after working overseas as an English teacher in Moldova with the U.S. Peace Corps. Joining the MPA program in 2011 as a Peace Corps Fellow, the Olean, New York native focused on U.S. Health Care Reform, specifically honing in on Vermont’s goals and agenda. Flynn chose to come to Vermont because she felt it would give her an opportunity to “study and potentially interact with some really innovative policies that wouldn’t be feasible” elsewhere. During her MPA career, Flynn interned with the Vermont Legislative Fiscal Office, working on health policy. “I was able to supplement my class work with the field experience and exposure that I needed to transition myself to my post-graduate school career,” she stated. Her time in the MPA program provided Flynn with valu-able experiences, and helped her land a job with the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) in July 2013 as a Senior Policy Advisor. In this position, Flynn concentrates on innovative mod-els of health care payment and delivery reform that the state is testing under its recent health care reform initiative, the “Vermont Health Care Innovation Project” (VHCIP). Much of her work focuses on the Accountable Care Organization Shared Savings Program model that aims to develop networks of providers that collaborate to more effectively deliver high quality health care to patients within their network. “It has been interesting to see this model evolve from the planning and design phase, to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases,” she said. Erin is grateful for her MPA career. “I’m not sure if I understood exactly what an MPA was going to mean to me when I first started out on this journey, but I have no doubt that I wouldn’t be where I am without it. Carving out the time to analyze and contemplate the theory behind the practice of what I do every day has really grounded me in the strong roots of public service.” Flynn says that graduate school taught her that it is best to do one thing well than to try to do everything. “One of the pur-poses of grad school is to provide students a set of “tools” (such as data and policy analysis, research, evaluation, etc.) that we can take with us wherever we go next. There are a lot of things that are broken in the world today. Figure out what you want to fix, grab your toolbox, and get to work!”

Ben Carlson, MPA Graduate ‘13Earns Presidential Management Fellow

Ben Carlson, a recent graduate of the Master of Public Adminis-tration (MPA) program is now a Presidential Management Fellow, a prestigious two-year paid gov-ernment fellowship sponsored by the Office of Personnel Man-agement, working in Washing-ton DC. The Stamford, Vermont native was originally drawn to UVM for the undergraduate environmental program, where he earned in BA in 2012. Carl-son was able to further apply his undergraduate knowledge as a student in the MPA program where he focused on environmental courses such as Advanced Environmental Management & Policy, Critical Issues in Transportation, and Land Use Policy & Econom-ics. “I saw it as the path to apply that environmental knowledge, by combining it with a better understanding of governance and policy, to help make environmental progress in the public sector,” he said. Carlson works for the U.S. Department of Veterans Af-fairs with the Green Management Program. His position enables him to closely team with VA’s renewable energy projects, “before and through the federal contracting process.” His recent work has consisted of leading the agency’s environmental awards programs, as well as other efforts to employee engagement in sustainability, and working on energy data reporting. “The MPA program gave me the background in policy and governance to understand how government functions and how one can function effectively within government,” Carlson stated. During his MPA career, he worked as a graduate research assistant at the Transportation Research Center and interned at the Town of Williston. He believes that MPA courses combined with these work experiences were incredibly useful, stating “…I built a lot of essential skills that helped me to contribute to my team at this new position very quickly.” Ben emphasizes the importance of gaining different work experiences to help students find and follow their career path of interest. Carlson feels that having a variety of work experiences in undergraduate and graduate school helped him acquire the skills necessary and guided him towards a fulfilling position that he is truly passionate about.

 

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MPA Candidate Works to Predict the Future Luca Fernandez an MPA candidate focusing on health economics, has teamed with Chris Koliba, MPA director and Asim Zia, associate professor to develop a System Dynamics Model that aims to predict the future of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in the U.S. Creating models based around stocks and flows that can calculate the prevalence, incidence and mortality, and any other stresses on our circulatory system, is critical because of this disease’s hard to predict and increasing nature. ESRD costs the country billions of dol-lars. Being able to model these helps support our countries’ policies of better managing of health care costs while maintaining proper care. End stage renal disease (the end stage of kidney failure) is extremely difficult to treat since it caused by countless other diseases which in turn also need to be dealt with - diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, to name a few. When a patient has ESRD, they must go through dialysis, a pricey procedure. Luca Fernandez explained that dialysis has become normalized in our country. In 1972, Congress passed the Medicare Reform Act that defined ESRD as a disability, providing funds to those in need of dialysis regardless of a patient’s age. This Act was passed before an explosion of poor health in the U.S., according to Fernandez’s research, in 1980 there were 80,000 people that potentially needed dialysis and in 2011 the number sky-rocketed to 664,000 people. Fernandez stated ESRD patients make up 1.3% of Medicare beneficiaries but take up 7.5% of the budget, with some estimates stating that there could be up to 3 million ESRD patients by 2030. Luca explains that dialysis is not necessarily the “right” choice for every patient, making it a quality of life issue in the U.S. that is just being talked about with conservative care. He explains that in all other countries where dialysis is a choice for patients, less than half take it, sacrificing about six months of their lives to avoid the pain and price of the procedure. Fernandez states, “Nobody knows what’s going to happen with incidence in the next few years because it’s really hard to pre-dict, so it’s good to have a model.” “There are lot of things that could be changed, so the model will let us try to predict that.” Developing the original model with the nephrology team at Fletcher Allen, he has teamed with a few doctors since then to further his research. “It is one tool for helping people make tough decisions, it shows you what your trade-offs are going to be.” “I’ve learned that saving money in health care is really hard and not always the goal, so almost anything you do is going to be more expensive, especially if you’re saving more lives…so it’s very hard deciding on how to measure the impact regarding policy,” he explained. Post graduation, Fernandez hopes to work for either a hospital or a state agency on health economics where he’d like to project possible outcomes for health policies. After the development of this model, I’d say Luca is more than qualified!

Program news

And the University Scholar Award goes to…Curt Ventriss! The MPA program is honored to congratulate Curt Ventriss, a long time legend within the department, on earning the University Scholar Award! Joining university in 1986 as the Director of the MPA program, Ventriss went on to become an Associate Professor of Environmental Policy within the Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources- a good fit for an avid hiker, jogger, and lover of the outdoors! Receiving a Ph.D. at the Price School Public Policy University in Southern, California, Ventriss has a strong expertise on policy systems. His research focuses on policy analysis and implementation, economic development, policy ethics and citizen participation in the policy process. Curt’s research on citizen inclusion in complex policy issues in relation to economics and the environment, policy implementation surrounding sustainability and climate change, as well as economic development in foreign investments, has dubbed him the title as the University Scholar. Ventriss was awarded the University Scholar Award last March. This award, the highest research distinction given to a faculty member at UVM that honors research innovation and excel-lence is an acknowledgement of the impact of research on the field and how it is respected naturally. Besides his outstanding efforts at UVM, Ventriss is a joint professor at Johns Hopkins University within the Graduate Program of Public Policy. He has presented at Oxford University, as well as published two books. The MPA Program appreciates all the work Curt Ventriss has done for the program, the Rubenstein School as well as UVM as a whole.

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Every year on the first Tuesday of March, communities throughout Vermont gather for Town Meeting. This system of govern-ing by Vermont towns, a tradition since colonial times - reflects grassroots democracy, bringing residents together to discuss and vote on issues, and drive community policy as a collective whole. Town meeting is “an institution that builds social capital within the community,” said Town Manager of Hinesburg, Joe Colan-gelo, “it provides citizens the ultimate check and balance system on the actions and performances of their paid and elected municipal leaders.” Utilizing one of two methods, voting through ballot or on the floor, policy driving issues such as annual budget are the main focus of the meetings. For Masters of Public Administration graduate students, this systematic, legislative and community-oriented meeting is an ex-ceptional learning tool. The MPA graduate program, which is housed within the CDAE Department, teaches students the methods and foundations of the interwoven governance systems, to prepare them for in-service, managerial, and analytical leadership positions. “If a public administration graduate student in Vermont does not attend Town Meeting they should not receive a diploma,” stated Colangelo. Town meeting can benefit undergraduate students and communities as well. This year it took an incredible twist for Tad Cooke and Eric Crockenberg, seniors who proposed the demolition of the Moran Plant, an ugly abandoned coal plant that sits along the beautiful Burlington waterfront, parallel to the bike path. Their proposal, featured in the CDAE Compass Fall issue, aimed to build a functional public space, funding projects for the Burlington Waterfront with Tax Increment Financing (TIF). After the proposal was accepted by the mayor and the Burlington City Council it was to appear on the town meeting ballot with Vermont citizens to make the final decision. Tad and Eric must have been ecstatic when Vermont citizens voted for the New Moran Plant plan! This vote provided the project $6.3 million in tax-increment financing. The project will begin in October 2014 and the waterfront will look more beautiful than ever thanks to a great idea, some ambitious thinkers and to the simplest form of democracy.

Vermont Town Meeting Masters Public Administration

Brady Hoffman ‘14

After returning from the U.S. Peace Corps, where he realized the importance of health re-form, native Vermonter, Brady Hoffman joined the MPA Program to study health policy. As an MPA student, Hoffman specifically focuses on health care reform at both the national and state level. His passion for health care stemmed from Vermont’s progressive ways. “I grew up in the Vermont, watching the state take steps toward providing a more equitable health system for its residents,” he said. “I am proud as a Vermonter to say that Vermont is now at the cut-ting edge of health reform employing various innovations with the largest innovation to come, Green Mountain Care Single Payer.” Brady is currently interning with the Addison County Chamber of Commerce as a Lead Ver-mont Health Connect Navigator and Program/Project Manager, for the chamber where he is respon-sible for the development, implementation and management of a navigator program, while developing Vermont Health Connect resources to aid Vermont agricultural producers and residents. This internship provid ed Hoffman with unique opportunities that will help him in the future. “I was able to work with various stakeholders ranging from famers, small business owners, individual residents, to Vermont Health Connect, UVM Extension, and the Agency of Agriculture,” he said. “As a navigator I worked with various agencies and populations coordinating events and assisting in the expressed needs.” Hoff-man also has gained many skills during his time at the chamber. “Through the process I have learned the value of effective communi-cation, planning, and management of programs, being expose to the complications involved with working multiple organizations,” he stated. Brady, who will graduate the MPA program in May, states that health care is rapidly changing. “I am truly excited to partici-pate and see the advances that will be occurring in the coming years in Vermont.”

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CDAE Faculty Named 2014 VT Campus Compact “Engaged Educator of the Year” The Vermont Campus Compact recently presented the 2014 Vermont Engaged Educator Award to CDAE faculty, Assistant Professor, David Conner and Lecturer, Kate Finley Woodruff. The award recognizes campus leaders statewide who are com-mitted to community engagement in the classroom and on campus. Vermont Campus Compact is a statewide consortium of 18 colleges and uni-versities working to improve the quality of education that will lead to thoughtful and compassionate leaders, citizens and problem-solvers. The organization engages faculty in community-based teaching and scholarship that address social, economic, and envi-ronmental concerns. For the past three years, Conner and Woodruff have co-taught the Cabot Mar-keting Challenge courses. During this time, students have partnered with 15 local en-trepreneurs to develop marketing plans for their companies. The community partner-

ship began with a vision of Roberta MacDonald, Senior Vice-President of Marketing at Cabot Creamery Cooperative, who provided the financial support that allowed students to implement several of the plans created with their partner. The goal is to engage students with entrepreneurs to learn firsthand the opportunities and complexities of marketing, “This is a rare opportunity for students to be involved deeply in marketing decisions that will advance the mission of their business partner. Students learn to prioritize marketing strategies when budgets are tight, and use creativity and determination to fig-ure out solutions to obstacles in the life of an entrepreneur”, said Kate Finley Woodruff, Lecturer. Woodruff will be launching the new version of the partnership this Fall 2014 semester with the Cabot Community Marketing Challenge Courses (CDAE 195/295). These courses will partner non-profit organization to build marketing campaigns. In addition to the Cabot Marketing Challenge courses, Conner teaches an additional service-learning designated course, CDAE 250-Research Methods, and Woodruff teaches CDAE 195-Socially Responsible Marketing, also a service-learning course. “Service-Learning gives students the hands-on experience to solve real world problems and better prepares them for today’s job market. It fits particularly well with the land grant mission in that it gets students out helping people in the state for mutual benefit,” Conner said.

Hillary Laggis Awarded the Lawrence K. Forcier Outstanding Senior Award Congratulations to Hillary Laggis the 2014 L.K. Forcier Outstanding Senior Award winner! Each year, this award is presented to a graduating senior within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences who has demonstrated an excellence in academia, a strong commitment to the university and a leader in community service. As a top-notch senior studying Public Communications, dedicated member of UVM’s Dewey House for Civic Engagement, and a passionate student mentor for the DREAM Program, it is no wonder that Laggis was chosen. After joining the Dewey House for Civic Engagement as a first-year student, a resi-dential learning community that houses a group of students who are devoted to community service as well as long-term advocacy projects, Laggis then went on to mentor the DREAM program and to earn the Pearson Prize. DREAM (Directing through Recreation, Education, Adventure and Mentoring), is a program that pairs low-income children from surrounding communities with college-age student mentor. Some of Hillary’s work for the program consists of planning a scavenger hunt for children ages 5-12 that acted as a precursor activity to prepare the children for future rigorous outdoor activities. Laggis’s work with DREAM led her to earn the Pearson Prize, a nationally competitive prize with 20 winners chosen out of more than 20,000 applicants. Hillary was awarded 1,000 dollars to put towards her college fund, and gained training from the Pearson Foundation, helping her to further succeed in community outreach. Hillary attributes some success to her service learning courses and professors. “These classes have helped me build profession-al and interpersonal skills, network with people who have careers in fields I’m interested in, as well as open my eyes to the many paths available upon graduation. In addition, the CDAE internship program has allowed me to work with a variety of businesses over the last four years, one of which led to a job offer in advertising. I think the most important part of these programs is making sure students have the support of the faculty. I have found some of the most incredible, encouraging, and supportive mentors I could ask for within the CDAE staff.” she said.

CDAE Faculty and Student Awards

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Celia Woodsmith has a strong passion for music and culture. As an Anthropology and Community and International Devel-opment graduate, it might be considered offbeat to become a vocalist of a Grammy nominated, Americana band. However, her educa-tional experiences have paved a foundation for her experiences abroad with her band, Della Mae. Realizing that she was interested in the way people throughout the world lived, Woodsmith decided to take CID courses. Dur-ing her time at UVM, she traveled to Costa Rica and St. Lucia to help improve local farmers markets, where she learned the importance of listening to and establishing trust with a community. Woodsmith jokes that these trips made her “more willing to do crazy things like travel to Pakistan.” Woodsmith was able to apply her knowledge again in 2012, when Della Mae traveled to Central Asia with the US State De-partment’s American Music Abroad Program. Traveling to six countries, Della Mae taught classes and workshops at schools and played at embassies for ambassadors. Woodsmith stated that this trip was “one of the most formative experiences,” enabling her to play music for people in coun-tries, to collaborate with local musicians, and to “learn from the sound of the music rather than the logistics.” Because she did not know other languages, she communicated through music, and emphasized that music can act as a communicative tool that aids cultural understanding and the formulation of relationships. Celia exclaims, “music and community development are a really good partnership and are two areas of study that really enhance each other.” She said that Della Mae now perform a song that they learned in Pakistan, stating that the two cultures were able to find common ground in the melodies of bluegrass and Qawwali singing, a type of music in Pakistan. Celia traveled to the Grammys with Della Mae this past Janu-ary, where they were nominated for the “Best Bluegrass Album.” “It’s the Grammys I mean you’re seeing people who you’ve only seen on TV or in magazines closer than you’ve ever seen them. It feels surreal,” Woodsmith said. Della Mae plans to make their second trip with the US State Department, traveling to Brazil in June. “State departments are a unique way of traveling the world… I would love to do these trips as much as I possibly can” Woodsmith says. Woodsmith is very grateful for her UVM experience. “It all has helped,” she said. “I mean the Anthro major and CID minor some-how strangely have perfectly influenced being a musical and cultural ambassador… to perfectly understand different people and customs. It opened my eyes and heart up in a way… being able to fit more into a different person’s culture.”

Celia Woodsmith, one groovy “Grammy”CID Alum

UVM Legislative Summit: Professionals and Community Leaderstalk Education Policy On January 13th, teachers, business leaders, more than one hundred legislatures and educational researchers came together in the Davis Center to discuss the future of Vermont’s educational system, grades PreK-12, at the UVM Legislative Summit on Educa-tional Policy. The focus was on the need to prepare students for the new innovation economy of the 21st century. The summit began with keynote speaker Tony Wagner, Expert in Residence at Harvard University’s Innovation Lab who was critical of current teaching methods and called for the creation of an “Innovation Fund”, to incentivize teachers to create and innovative teaching methods. This was followed with a variety of speakers, including presentations in a “research-slam” format, which challenged each educational researcher to present in a small amount of time, and was followed by round-table discussion. With a particular focus on the way Vermont’s Legislature specifically affects the state’s public school system, the theme of in-creasing innovation amongst educators and students was apparent throughout the day. Educators identified new teaching methods and educational researchers presented the importance of health education, Pre-K education, the utilization of technology in the classroom, community involvement, curriculum and assessment creativity to support different learning styles, and sensible financial reform. The UVM Legislative Summit on Education Policy was a success. The discussion of influential professionals and community leaders provided a framework and jumping off point from which educators and legislatures can work together to implement education-al and social reforms that will better enable students to meet the changing needs of the 21st century. Professor Chris Koliba gave a talk on understanding Vermont’s public education system as a “complex adaptive system”. More UVM legislative summits are planned.

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Originally from Portland, Maine, Thomas Renner has taken an interesting path, having lived in London, England and Murcia, Spain for the majority of his life until attending UVM as a Public Communication student in 2010, to now being the Burlington Office Intern for the US Senator from Vermont, Patrick Leahy. Having an interest in Public Relations and a passion for working closely with a member of Congress, Renner “honestly likes ev-ery aspect of the internship.” Renner’s responsibilities include answering phone calls, conversing with constituents, conducting research to assist caseworkers and attending events with the Senator. “The internship program at Senator Leahy’s office is very well planned,” he said. Currently a senior, Renner believes that CDAE has provided him the skills necessary to be successful in this internship, especially the knowledge he has gained in his marketing and writing courses. “I have had to write lots of letters to constituents and to government agencies in my position,” Renner explained. Renner’s internship is an incredibly valuable experience, allowing him to learn more and push himself simultaneously. “It has enabled me to get a further understanding on how the legislative process in the Senate really works.” Renner feels that the biggest challenge “has been understanding that not every constituent has the same political knowl-edge as people who do follow or are interested in politics.” Renner took this internship because it gives him the opportunity to find future positions while already being within the field. How did he find out about this great opportu-nity? Renner said he began by doing his research. “I knew that I wanted an internship with a member of Congress, so I looked on the appropriate websites to find out about applying.” He advises current CDAE students interested in government internships to find out deadlines and to have writing samples and letters of recommenda-tion “ready and available” before starting the internship process. He also urges students to do their homework ahead of time. “Learn the committees that the member of congress is on,” Renner states wisely.

Thomas Renner, Intern with Senator Leahy

Sofia Sullivan a member of “Wear it Again Ap-parel,” one of the ten Dollar Enterprise groups stated, “all of our inventory was donated, we are able to donate our funds and leftover clothes, so it is a situation where everyone wins,” while a member of “Corky Creations,” Alice Plante, exclaimed “we have doing it and that’s important.” This day also acted as a networking opportunity for students, with representatives from Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR), the Community & Economic Development Office of Burlington (CEDO) and Small Busi-ness Administration (SBA) in attendance. The second annual Love an Entrepreneur Day emphasized that a little creativity can help a community thrive giving students, local entrepreneurs and service pro-viders the opportunity to work together to acknowledge the importance behind entrepreneurship within the Burlington community.

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(Left-Right) Kate Petrillo, Georgia Mulone, Rebecca Paskerian, Alice Plante run creative cork business

Alex Johnson of Salvation Cider talks cider with a judge

Love An Entrepreneur Day

CDAE Intern Spotlight

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Although agricultural practices differ greatly amongst cultures and communities, nation-ally and internationally, agriculture serves as shared means of prosperity and hope amongst all. For immi-grant farm workers escaping war-torn pasts, farming and gardening signifies growth and stability, allowing them to connect with the land and their cultural histories. While this lesson may be taught in an ordinary lecture based setting, Shoshanah Inwood’s class, CDAE 102: Sustainable Community Development, learned about the symbiotic relationship between economic, social and environmental factors and their roles in healthy communities, by engaging in a theatrical performance. On Friday, February 7th, students enrolled in CDAE 102 pre-sented a drama on current immigrant farmers, titled Vang, a collaborative effort of Mary Swander, a Professor at Iowa State, photographer Dennis Chamberlin, and director Matt Foss. When working with a community of Iowa immigrant farmers, Professor Swander em-ployed the same methodologies that students learn in CDAE 102, a course that focuses on strategic community- based approaches to create economic, social and environmental vitality and sustain-ability within communities of all types- rural, urban, national and international. The play Vang, meaning garden and or farm in Hmong, is a series of stories told by im-migrant farmers from eight countries and four continents who currently reside in Des Moines, Iowa. The compilation of documentary film techniques, photography and musical composition tells of the successes and hardships new farmers encounter when adapting to a new cultural environment. As students read the stories aloud, photographs of the farmers projected behind them. All synched to a unique soundtrack, the experiences of Iowa immigrant famers and the connection they have with agriculture unfolded before an audience. Nature resonates with these farmers as agriculture provides a means of connected-ness to their countries of origin. These farmers utilize agriculture to provide for themselves and establish themselves within society, but also as a tool to bridge the emotional gap between their new American lives and their pasts. Vang’s message coincides with the Community Development and Applied Eco-nomics Department’s mission. It is no doubt that performing Vang, as a class project was a perfect fit, giving students a real world example of how their studies can have a positive effect on society. Applying community development concepts to immigration and agri-culture, Vang demonstrated that by establishing trust, we can learn from one another and work with each other to develop healthy and sustainable communities, improve the quality of life for all and enhance growth on multiple levels.

CDAE 102 Performs Vang: A Drama on Iowa Immigrant Farmers

Courtney Casper, CDAE 102 student reads narra-tion aloud.

CDAE 102 students perform Vang.

For decades, Tim Newcomb has provided political satire through his cartoon characters on local, national and internal politics. His primary work is the design and production of printed materials, including books, magazines, promotional materials, stationary, and so on. Newcomb has lived and worked in the Montpelier area since 1986. His award-wining editorial and illustrative cartoons have been printed in newspapers from The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, to magazines including Newsweek, Forbes, and Vermont Life. Newcomb will join the CDAE 195: Publication Design class to share his expertise and knowledge with students. Enjoy his cartoons on Facebook by liking his page, Newcomb Cartoons, at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Newcomb-cartoons.

Vermont Political Cartoonist Tim Newcomb Joins CDAE Class

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The Community Development and Applied Economics Department (CDAE) is part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont. CDAE supports sustainable local, regional, and international communities through transdisciplinary research, education, and outreach that serve the public interest.

About CDAE

Community Development and Applied Economics 2013 Graduate Student Enrollment

MajorMaster of Public Administration- 32

MS in Community Development & Applied Economics- 34

This CDAE Compass was edited by Kate Finley Woodruff and Jane Kolodinsky. To suggest a story or feature for the next newsletter, send an email to cfinleyw@uvm.edu. Special thanks to interviewees Thomas DeSisto, Asim Zia, Josh Farley, Shoshanah Inwood, Kathleen Liang, Chris Koliba, Curt Ventriss, Tyler Frandsen, Allison Keller, Chelsea Davidoff, Alexandra Collkitt, Cody Mears, Sam Patterson, Erin Flynn, Ben Carlson, Luca Fernandez, Brady Hoffman, Celia Woodsmith, Charles Bryson, Thomas Renner, and Meredith Sampson.

Community Development and Applied Economics 2013 Undergraduate Student Enrollment

Majors: 469Public Communication-257

Community Entrepreneurship-110Community International Development-102

Minors: 295

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Congratulations to Assistant Professor Sarah Heiss, and her husband, Russ Elek, on the birth of their beautiful little baby boy!

Thaddeus Michael Elek arrive March 18th at 11:02am. He was a robust 8 lbs 13 and 3/4 oz. and 21 and 1/2 inches long. The happy and healthy family is now home.

Welcome Thaddeus!

Fiscal Year 2014: Sponsored Grant Funding: $1,424,602

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet will stop CDAE professor, Josh Farley, from commuting to work on two snow tires. Just another healthy, determined and resilient Vermonter in our com-munity.

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Baker, D. (2013) Latino Dairy Workers in Vermont Communities & Banking 24: 2, 5-7. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Baker, D., Hamshaw, S., Hamshaw, K. (2013) Rapid Flood Exposure Assessment of Vermont Mobile Home Parks Following Tropical Storm Irene. Natural Hazards Review. Advance online publication Dec. 2012.

Beckage, B., Kauffman, S. Zia, A., Koliba, C., Gross, L.J. 2013. Book chapter: More Complex Complexity: Exploring the Nature of Computational Irreducibility Across Physical, Biological, and Human Social Systems. Zenil, H. editor. Irreducibility and Computational Equivalence. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. 79-88.

Becot, F. Conner, D., Kolodinsky, J. and Mendez, E. (In Press). Measuring the Cost of Production and Pricing on Small Diversified Farms: Juggling Decisions Amidst Uncertainties. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

Conner, D., Becot, F., Hoffer, D., Kahler, E., Sawyer, S., & Berlin, L. (forthcoming). Measuring current consumption of locally grown foods in Vermont: Methods for baselines and targets Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.

Conner, D., Estrin, H. and Becot, F. (2014). High School Harvest: Combining Food Service Training and Institutional Procurement. Journal of Extension [On-line], 52(1) Article 1IAW7. Available at:http://www.joe.org/joe/2014february/iw7.php.

David Conner, Florence Becot, Sam Resnicow, Kate Finley Woodruff, Jane Kolodinsky (forthcoming). Fostering the Next Generation of Agri-food Entrepreneurs in Vermont: Implications for University-based Education. NACTA Journal.

Farley, J. (2013) Economia para um Planeta Pós-carbono. Revista Nucleo de Estudos de Economia Catarinense. 1 (2) pp. 52-68

Farley, J. and S. Perkins (2013) Economics of Information in a Green Economy. In R. Robertson (ed.) Building a Green Economy

Farley, J. (2013) The Economics of Sustainability in U. Diwekar and H. Cabezas (ed.) Sustainability: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives. Bentham Open E-books.

Inwood, S.M. , J.Clark, and M. Bean Smith. “Structural Change? The Impact of Multi-generation and First-generation Farm Families on the RUI Agricultural Landscape.” Rural Sociology. Accepted February 2013.

Liang, C. (2013). Dollar Enterprise – From Theory to Reality and an Experiential Learning, 4th Edition, Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, USA. ISBN: 978-1-4652-1285-6.

Koliba, C., and Zia, A. 2013. Complex Systems Modeling in Public Administration and Policy Studies: Challenges and Opportunities for a Meta-Theoretical Research Program. In L. Gerrits and P.K. Marks (Eds.), COMPACT

I: Public Administration in Complexity. Litchfield Park, AZ: Emergent Publications

Kolodinsky, Jane (2014). Food Labeling. Contributor. Consumer Survival: An Encyclopedia of Consumer Safety and Protection (Reiboldt, W., & Horn Mallers, M., eds). Pp. 452-460. ABC-CLIO Publishers.

Kolodinsky, Jane, DeSisto, Thomas, Propen, David, Putnam, Mathew, Roche, Erin, and Sawyer, W. (2013). It’s not how far you go, it’s whether you can get there: Modeling the effect of mobility on quality of life in a northern rural climate. Journal of Transport Geography. 31 (2013) 113–122 (IF 2.53)

Kolodinsky, J, R. Johnson, R. Watts, S. Heiss, and M. Moser (2013). Exercising Our Right to Health with Excise Taxes on Sugary Beverages. Food Politic: Journal of Food News and Culture. May 7. Available: http://www.foodpolitic.com/exercising-our-right-to-health-with-excise-taxes-on-sugary-beverages/

McCrory, L. and R. Parsons. (2013). Transition to organic dairy case study: Franklin Family Farm (Guilford, Vermont) [Online]. eXtension Foundation, eOrganic Community of Practice. [URL forthcoming].

McCrory, L. and R. Parsons. (2013). Transition to organic dairy case study: Hall and Breen Farm LLC (Orwell, Vermont) [Online]. eXtension Foundation, eOrganic Community of Practice. [URL forthcoming].

McCrory, L., Parsons, R., Wallis, B. and S. Flack. (2013). Transition to organic dairy case study: Fournier Farm (Swanton, Vermont) [Online]. eXtension Foundation, eOrganic Community of Practice. [URL forthcoming].

McMahon, E., Busia, K., Ascherio, M. (2013) “Comparing Peer Reviews: The Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council And The African Peer Review Mechanism,” African and Asian Studies, accepted for publication, vol. 12, no.3.

Muradian, R., M. Arsel, L. Pellegrini, F. Adaman, B. Aguilar, B. Agarwal, E. Corbera, D. E. d. Blas, J. Farley, G. Froger, E. Garcia-Frapolli, E. Gómez-Baggethun, J. Gowdy, N. Kosoy, J. F. L. Coq, P. Leroy, P. May, P. Méral, P. Mibielli, R. Norgaard, B. Ozkaynak, U. Pascual, W. Pengue, M. Perez, D. Pesche, R. Pirard, J. Ramos-Martin, L. Rival, F. Saenz, G. V. Hecken, A. Vatn, B. Vira and K. Urama (2013). Payments for ecosystem services and the fatal attraction of win-win solutions. Conservation Letters, online.

Petrillo, Jane (2013). Degas Pastel Society Biennial National Juried/membership exhibit, New Orleans, LA.

Petrillo, Jane (2013). Degas Pastel Society Biennial National Juried/membership exhibit, New Orleans, LA.

Petrillo, Jane (June, 2013). Map Illustrations, I left My Sole in Vermont by Nicole Grubman

Petrillo, Jane (2013). Chaffee Gallery, Rutland, VT

Richnau, G. P. Angelstam, S. Valasiuk, L. Zahvoyska, R. Axelsson, M. Elbakidze, J. Farley, I. Jo¨nsson, I. Soloviy, Multifaceted Value Profiles of Forest Owner Categories in South Sweden: The River Helge a˚ Catchment as a Case Study, AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, On-line (2013)

Schmitt Filho, A., J. Farley, G. Alarcon, J. Alvez and P. Rebollar (2013). Integrating Agroecology and PES in Santa Catarina’s Atlantic Forest. R. Muradian and L. Rival (eds.) Governing the provision of environmental services. Springer Verlag pp. 333-356

Sitaker, Marilyn Jane Kolodinsky, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts, and Rebecca Seguin (In press). Do entrepreneurial food systems innovations impact rural economies and health? Evidence and gaps. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Special Issue on Rural Entrepreneurship. (90)Kolodinsky, Jane (2014). Food Safety. Contributor. Consumer Survival: An Encyclopedia of Consumer Safety and Protection (Reiboldt, W., & Horn Mallers, M., eds. Consumer Survival [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Consumer Rights, Safety, and Protection [Wendy Reiboldt, Melanie Horn Mallers] pp. 460-464 ABC-CLIO Publishers.

Spencer, Phoebe, Richard Watts, Brian Flynn. The Effect of Environmental Factors on Bicycle Commuters in Vermont: Influences of a Northern Climate. Transport Geography. (revisions accepted March 6, 2013)

Wang, Q., Sun, T., Li, M., Li, W., Zou, Y. (2013). “Effectiveness of the “Made in China” TV advertisement: Evidence from a survey at an American university.” Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies.

Zia, A., Koliba, C., Tian, Y.(2013). Governance Network Analysis: Experimental Simulations of Alternate Institutional Designs for Intergovernmental Project Prioritization Processes. In L. Gerrits & P.K. Marks (Eds.), COMPACT I: Public Administration in Complexity. Litchfield Park: Emergent Publications. Pages 144-165.

Zia, A. (2013) Post-Kyoto Climate Governance: Confronting the Politics of Scale, Ideology and Knowledge. Rutledge, London UK

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