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He has published in many journals such as the <em>American Economic Review, Journal of Economic Geography, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, <\/em>and <em>Review of Economics and Statistics. <\/em>He co-authored the book <em>The Geography of American Poverty: Is there a Role for Place-Based Policy?<\/em> Dr. Partridge frequently gives keynote addresses to academic and practitioner groups.<\/p>\n<p>He has received research funding from many sources including the Appalachian Regional Commission, Brookings Institution, European Commission, U.S. NSF, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research Council, USDA, and World Bank.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||50px||false|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.monstertracker.systems\/landing\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAGE_500X500_DrMarkPatridge.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMAGE_500X500_DrMarkPatridge&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;IMAGE &#8211; KEYNOTE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;300px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_blurb image_icon_width=&#8221;none&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;650px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;BODY &#8211; ABOUT THE SPEAKER&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#1e4f96&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||||false|false&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Mark Partridge<\/strong><br \/>C. William Swank Chair of Rural- Urban Policy and Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Development Economics at The Ohio State University<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.monstertracker.systems\/landing\/wp-content\/uploads\/LOGO_TheOhioStateUniversity-Stacked.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;LOGO_TheOhioStateUniversity-Stacked&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;UNIVERSITY LOGO&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;75%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Additional Biography Details for Dr. Mark Partridge&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#81afc8&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;BIO&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Partridge\u2019s current research interests include investigating regional economic growth, urban spillovers on rural economies, why regions grow at different rates, and spatial differences in income equality and poverty. Dr. Partridge is President-Elect of the Regional Science Association and is a Fellow of the Regional Science Association International. Professor Partridge was awarded the prestigious Isard Award for lifetime scholarship and Boyce Award for professional service from the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC). He has also served as NARSC Chair and will serve as NARSC President in 2018. Professor Partridge was President of the Southern Regional Science Association and is an SRSA Fellow.<\/p>\n<p>He is Managing Editor of the <em>Journal of Regional Science <\/em>and Co-editor of the <em>Springer Briefs in Regional Science.<\/em> He is also on the editorial boards of<em> Annals of Regional Science, <\/em><em>Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, Growth and Change, Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, Papers in Regional Science, Review of Regional Studies,<\/em> and<em> Region et Development. <\/em>Dr. Partridge has consulted with OECD, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and various governments in the U.S. and Canada, as well as with the European Commission. He has presented to the U.S. Congress and the Canadian Parliament on regional issues. 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Prior to joining CORI, Mark began\u00a0his work in rural development in 2008 when his hometown of Wilmington,\u00a0Ohio, faced the loss of 10,000 jobs. He co-founded Energize Clinton County\u00a0and later became the Executive Director of the Wilmington-Clinton County\u00a0Chamber of Commerce, where he developed and led innovative programs\u00a0that increased the economic vitality of the community from the ground up by\u00a0catalyzing entrepreneurship, investment in human capital, and community\u00a0planning. He most recently worked as a management consultant at CFAR\u00a0where he advised family enterprises, non-profits, and hospitals on issues of\u00a0strategy, succession, governance, and team performance. 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He also holds a BA in Economics from\u00a0Haverford College.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.monstertracker.systems\/landing\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAGE_500X500_DrRolandAnglin-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMAGE_500X500_DrRolandAnglin&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;300px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_blurb image_icon_width=&#8221;none&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;650px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;BODY &#8211; ABOUT THE PANELISTS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#1e4f96&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||||false|false&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Roland Anglin<br \/><\/strong>Dean and Professor, <br \/>Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Dr. Roland Anglin&#8217;s Biography&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#81afc8&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;BIO&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roland V. Anglin&#8217;s<\/strong> career spans more than twenty-five years of working in the public, educational, and philanthropic sectors. In all his professional positions, Anglin has focused on promoting economic and community development in and for low-income communities. Currently, he is Dean of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. Immediately prior to this position, Anglin was the Senior Advisor to the Chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark and Director of the Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, an applied research institute at the university. In his role as Senior Advisor, he worked as part of a team to implement various initiatives using the anchor role of the university to improve postsecondary outcomes in Newark.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Anglin began his academic career at Rutgers University in the late 1980&#8217;s. During this time, he published some of the seminal work on citizen attitudes toward sprawl development. In 1991 he was recruited to the Ford Foundation, where he spent eight years. He served first as the program officer responsible for community development. Subsequently, he was asked to become Deputy Director for Community and Resource Development, which is part of the Asset Building and Community Development Division.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving Ford in 1999, Dr. Anglin went to the Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation (Seedco), a national community development intermediary. At Seedco, Dr. Anglin was the Senior Vice President responsible for building the capacity of community-based housing organizations in twenty-three cities partnering with Seedco.<\/p>\n<p>After returning to academia in 2000, Dr. Anglin published three books: Promoting Sustainable Local and Community Development, Katrina&#8217;s Imprint: Race and Vulnerability in America (with colleagues), and Resilience and Opportunity (with colleagues).<\/p>\n<p>Anglin received his doctorate from the University of Chicago, a master&#8217;s degree from Northwestern, and a bachelor&#8217;s degree from Brooklyn College (City University of New York).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.monstertracker.systems\/landing\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAGE_500X500_GuhanVenkatu.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMAGE_500X500_GuhanVenkatu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;300px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_blurb image_icon_width=&#8221;none&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;650px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;BODY &#8211; ABOUT THE PANELISTS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#1e4f96&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||||false|false&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mr. Guhan Venkatu<\/strong><br \/>Group Vice President,<br \/>Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Mr. Guhan Venkatu&#8217;s Biography&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#81afc8&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;BIO&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guhan Venkatu<\/strong> is a group vice president in the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. He leads the department\u2019s regional analysis and outreach group.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Venkatu joined the Cleveland Reserve Bank in 1998 as a research analyst. In his tenure with the Bank, he has held positions of increasing responsibility including economist and vice president and senior regional officer of the Bank\u2019s Pittsburgh Branch. His prior research has focused on inflation and inflation expectations, housing and household finance, and factors related to regional economic growth. His research and analysis have been a resource for the public, and he has advised and informed the Bank\u2019s president and boards of directors.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Venkatu is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh, and he previously served as a member of the Ohio Governor\u2019s Council of Economic Advisors. He received undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.monstertracker.systems\/landing\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAGE_500X500_AmandaWoodrum.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMAGE_500X500_AmandaWoodrum&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;300px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_blurb image_icon_width=&#8221;none&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;650px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;BODY &#8211; ABOUT THE PANELISTS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#1e4f96&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||||false|false&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ms. Amanda Woodrum<\/strong><br \/>Senior Researcher,<br \/>Policy Matters Ohio, Cleveland<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221; Ms. Amanda Woodrum&#8217;s Biography&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#81afc8&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;BIO&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#11192a&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amanda Woodrum<\/strong> is a Senior Researcher at Policy Matters Ohio focusing on issues found at the intersection of health, energy, equity and the economy. After living in New York City and experiencing 9\/11, she returned to Ohio determined to make the state the kind of place she wanted to live. She joined Policy Matters Ohio in 2007 after receiving a master\u2019s degree in economics and a law degree from the University of Akron.<\/p>\n<p>At Policy Matters Ohio, she conducts research on the role transportation, energy, health and anti-poverty policy can play to promote a more sustainable and equitable economy in Ohio. She is a recognized progressive leader across these issues, building networks of diverse sets of stakeholders to find common ground and call for better state, local and federal policies. Her work includes efforts to educate and inform policy makers, provide \u201cammunition\u201d to social justice advocates, and promote a more progressive vision for Ohio in the media. 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Thomas\u00a0<\/strong>is Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business at the University of Akron; and, a <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author \/ editor of 23 books. He is a bestselling business author\/editor, whose 23 books include, most recently, <em>American Shale Energy and the Global Economy: Business and Geopolitical Implications of the Fracking Revolution, The Customer Trap: How to Avoid the Biggest Mistake in Business, Global Supply Chain Security, The Final Journey of the Saturn V, and Soft Landing: Airline Industry Strategy, Service and Safety.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>His book <em>The Distribution Trap<\/em> was awarded the Berry-American Marketing Association Prize for the Best Marketing Book of 2010. 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Dr. Amanda Weinstein\u2019s recent report, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/uakron.edu\/economics\/docs\/Falling-Behind-December.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Falling Behind: How Ohio Continues to Lose its Place in the U.S. Economy<\/a>\u201d is a collaboration with Dr. Michael Hicks and Dr. Emily Wornell at the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University. The report examines the various metrics that provide an indicator of the long run economic prospects of a state finding Ohio is falling behind in every metric. 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