Resume

• 1981

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Economics

  Macalester College

  Summa cum laude graduate

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Major field: Community Economics. Dissertation titled \"Dynamic Analysis of Regional Migration\" under Professor Glen Pulver

  Applied Economics

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Professional Community and Economic Developer

  Community Development Council

• John Gruidl teaches

  conducts applied research

  and creates new outreach programs in community and economic development. John is passionate about creating new learning opportunities for students

  community leaders

  and community development practitioners. Current projects include assessing the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Missouri regions

  teaching a graduate course on Local Economic Development

  and serving as Evaluator for a national project on Community Development Education.

  John

  Gruidl

  Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs

  Western Illinois University

  Economic and Business Engagement Center at Southeast Missouri State University

  Provide outreach and research support for this relatively new Center. My main responsibility is to lead an Economic Development Administration-funded project that assesses the entrepreneurial ecosystems of Missouri regions which entails focus groups

  interviews

  data analysis

  and community presentations. Also

  I conduct feasibility analyses

  including the feasibility of a business incubator in southeast MO and an ongoing feasibility study for an arts and cultural hub in an Ozarks community.

  Economic and Business Engagement Center at Southeast Missouri State University

  Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs

  Western Illinois University

  Macomb

  IL

  Currently teaching Local Economic Development course for a new Master's degree program in Community and Economic Development which I helped to start. In a related project

  I serve as the Evaluator for a national project funded by the United States Dept of Agriculture to assess current practices and curriculum for Community Development degree programs.

  Adjunct Professor of Economics

  Macomb

  IL

  During my career at the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs

  I was a key player in building the organization into a nationally-recognized center for rural economic development. I initiated and designed four central program; the Peace Corps Fellows Program in Community Development

  (peacecorpsfellows-wiu.org/rtac)

  MAPPING the Future of Your Community (http://mappingthefuture.org)

  the Midwest Community Development Institute (midwestcdi.org)

  and a Master's degree in Community and Economic Development (http://www.wiu.edu/IIRA/community_and_economic_development/). Also I published more than 80 journal articles and reports

  taught courses in community development and economics

  raised more than $3 million in external funds

  and served on the boards of state and national development organizations.

  Professor

  Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs

  Western Illinois University