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- Governing Board and Funders
- Steering Committee and Outreach Council
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Community & Rural Development Institute
43 Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
History and Mission
CaRDI History
Since 1990, the Community and Rural Development Institute has strengthened Cornell's role as a leader in responding to current and emerging needs in community and rural development. Working with Cornell faculty and staff--including Cornell Cooperative Extension's network of county offices--and other state and regional institutions, CaRDI is a center of dialogue and collaboration addressing needs at the local, state, and national levels.
Our Mission
The Institute will benefit communities at the state, regional, and national levels, individual Cornell faculty, staff, and students, by accomplishing the following objectives:
CaRDI History
Since 1990, the Community and Rural Development Institute has strengthened Cornell's role as a leader in responding to current and emerging needs in community and rural development. Working with Cornell faculty and staff--including Cornell Cooperative Extension's network of county offices--and other state and regional institutions, CaRDI is a center of dialogue and collaboration addressing needs at the local, state, and national levels.
Our Mission
The Institute will benefit communities at the state, regional, and national levels, individual Cornell faculty, staff, and students, by accomplishing the following objectives:
- Foster communication and collaboration among existing community and rural development research, extension, and teaching programs at Cornell, and monitor trends in community and rural development.
- Serve as a point of entry to Cornell for policymakers, practitioners, and faculty and academic staff at other institutions interested in community and rural development.
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Rod Howe Associate Director Assistant Director, Community and Economic Vitality Cornell Cooperative Extension 41 Warren Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 rlh13@cornell.edu Phone: 607-255-2170 Fax: 607-255-2231 |
| As CCE Assistant Director for Community and Economic Vitality, Rod provides leadership and support for programs which address community & economic vitality issues; fosters collaborative programming among faculty and off-campus Extension educators; and establishes effective working relationships with local, state, regional and national agencies and organizations. As Associate Director of CaRDI, Rod provides leadership for integrating research and extension, plans conferences and inservices, develops and maintains key partnerships; seeks input from stakeholders, works with the Director and the Steering Committee and Outreach council to identify research and extension priorities and to review Federal Formula Funds grant proposals. Rod's career has been defined by educational oriented positions revolving around teaching, research, and outreach. Key elements have been community development, land use and planning, youth development, and administrative responsibilities. Rod holds a Ph.D., in Rural and Urban History; and a Master of Theological Studies, from Boston University. |
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Neil Schwartzbach Research Coordinator 40 Warren Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 ns31@cornell.edu Phone: 607-255-1693 Fax: 607-255-2231 |
| As Research Coordinator for CaRDI, Neil works with Cornell faculty to address a broad array of issues relevant to community and rural development. This work takes many forms--from creating, mobilizing and/or facilitating multidisciplinary research teams to aiding faculty in establishing local support for and assistance to community-based research endeavors. To assure that policy-makers and community members can benefit from these research efforts, Neil edits CaRDI's Community Development Reports. This series is designed to articulate and summarize community development research to faculty, Extension professionals, and state and community leaders and practitioners. In addition to his efforts at CaRDI, Neil is the proprietor of the Cactus Heads--a food emporium at the Ithaca Farmers' Market, and he hosts an award winning local television show--"What's Cookin' ?" He holds a Master of Arts in American History from Cornell University. |
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Tim Cullenen Extension Support Specialist 43 Warren Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 tac26@cornell.edu Phone: 607-254-4688 Fax: 607-255-2231 |
| Tim holds a joint appointment in CaRDI and the Cornell Local Government Program, providing program support for CaRDI/CCE's Community and Economic Vitality Initative. He assists Rod Howe with supporting CCE County Associations to accomplish their goals and objectives in this program arena. As a member of the Cornell Local Government Program team, he works closely with planners and legislators in municipalities as they implement community economic renewal projects. Prior to coming to CaRDI, Tim worked as Planning and Community Development Educator at Schuyler County Cornell Cooperative Extension. He also has over 10 years of community and economic development experience working for municipalities in Ohio. He received his Master's degree in City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University. He is an avid sailor, hiker and stained glass artisan. |
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Sylvia Moravia Office Coordinator 43 Warren Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 sdm9@cornell.edu Phone: 607-255-9510 Fax: 607-255-2231 |
| Sylvia provides "front line" support for CaRDI. Sylvia brings over 15 years of Cornell University experience to her position. She has previously worked for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, (EFNEP), the Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise Program, the Department of Agricultural, Resource and Managerial Economics, and served as Department Secretary in Natural Resources. | |
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Mike Hattery Research Associate Cornell Local Government Program 42 Warren Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 mrh3@cornell.edu Phone: 607-255-1593 Fax: 607-255-2231 |
| Dr. Hattery is a Research Associate with the Cornell Local Government Program in the Department of Applied Economics and Management. He has done research, training and technical assistance on a variety of local government topics, including: state-local finance, budgeting and capital planning, and service delivery cooperation. He has worked on applied research and education projects with a variety of state and local agencies and most extensively with the state's smaller and rural governments on issues of financial and managerial capacity and intergovernmental organization. To "About CLGP" Page |
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David Kay Research Associate Cornell Local Government Program 38 Warren Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 dlk2@cornell.edu Phone: 607-255-2123 Fax: 607-255-9984 |
| As research staff with the Local Government Program, David has worked with on a broad range of applied research and extension projects. Over the past two decades, his work has spanned many environmental and community development topics. Most of his work has a policy orientation and is focused on New York communities. Recent projects have involved issues such as land use planning and farmland preservation, building local institutional capacity to manage community conflicts, public support for environmental protection, and strategies for local economic development. David first came to Cornell in 1978 to pursue graduate studies in agricultural and resource economics. A California native, he was enamored with singularities of the Ithaca/Cornell community and, despite the immoderate weather and distance from the ocean, has been here ever since. His interests include bicycling and jazz, and he has served as an appointed official on several local planning boards. To "About CLGP" Page |
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Jody Beck Administrative Assistant CaRDI and CLGP 43 Warren Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 jcb47@cornell.edu Phone: 607-254-4916 Fax: 607-255-2231 |
| Jody Beck's bio information coming soon. | |
Governing Board and Funders
CaRDI works to enhance life quality and social and personal well being for the people of New York State. CaRDI's mission is rooted in the missions of our funders:
CaRDI works to enhance life quality and social and personal well being for the people of New York State. CaRDI's mission is rooted in the missions of our funders:
- Cornell Cooperative Extension's Community & Economic Vitality Initiative,
- The College of Agriculture and Life Science's Community, Human & Rural Resources Pillar,
- The College of Human Ecology's Economic & Social Well-being Theme,
- The New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations's mandate to improve workplace conditions through instruction, research, and outreach.
Steering Committee and Outreach Council
The Steering Committee & Outreach Council (SC&OC) will consist of anywhere between 12 and 16 members. The SC&OC will meet at least four times a year to develop the Institute's programs, generate strategies for fund development, review CaRDI policy and procedures, engage stakeholders in research and program development, participate in the Statewide Program Committee structure, identify research and extension priorities, and to coordinate and stimulate synergy among the CaRDI affiliated programs and initiatives and members.
The CaRDI Director and CCE's Assistant Director for Community and Economic Vitality are automatically SC&OC members. Four members of the steering committee (two from campus and two from off-campus) shall be elected by and from among CaRDI's members to staggered two-year terms. Vacancies among the elected members of the steering committee may be filled by vote of the steering committee for the balance of the term. The additional members (anywhere from 6 to 10) will be representatives of the affiliated programs and initiatives.
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The Steering Committee & Outreach Council (SC&OC) will consist of anywhere between 12 and 16 members. The SC&OC will meet at least four times a year to develop the Institute's programs, generate strategies for fund development, review CaRDI policy and procedures, engage stakeholders in research and program development, participate in the Statewide Program Committee structure, identify research and extension priorities, and to coordinate and stimulate synergy among the CaRDI affiliated programs and initiatives and members.
The CaRDI Director and CCE's Assistant Director for Community and Economic Vitality are automatically SC&OC members. Four members of the steering committee (two from campus and two from off-campus) shall be elected by and from among CaRDI's members to staggered two-year terms. Vacancies among the elected members of the steering committee may be filled by vote of the steering committee for the balance of the term. The additional members (anywhere from 6 to 10) will be representatives of the affiliated programs and initiatives.