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Genna M. Hurd

Research Associate, Center for Economic and Business Analysis, IPSR

Co-Investigator, KU University Center Project, KU Entrepreneurship Works for Kansas

607 Blake Hall
Lawrence, Kansas 66045-3129
Phone: (785) 864-4618
Fax: (785) 864-3683
E-Mail:ghurd@ku.edu

  • Roles and Responsibilities
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  • Current Areas of Research
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  • Professional Activities (since 2000)
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  • Publications (selected)
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  • Technical Reports & Online Publications (selected)

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    Genna Hurd has been with the Institute since September of 1988.

    M.U.P., Master of Urban Planning, School of Architecture and Urban Design, the University of Kansas, 1983.

    B.S.B., Bachelor of Science in Business, with Distinction, Business and Biology, School of Business, the University of Kansas, 1979.



    Role and Responsibilities

    • Manages the EDA-funded KU University Center Project’s (UCP) activities at IPSR, which includes working with the KU Center for Entrepreneurship in the School of Business to develop and enhance the UCP, cultivate and maintain economic development liaisons across the university, throughout the state, and with similar programs across the U.S., direct and carry out technical assistance and applied research, and fulfill the administrative duties related to the UCP;
    • Co-edits the Kansas Statistical Abstract;
    • Works on IPSR research projects, such as the Assessment of the Kansas NSF EPSCoR (KNE) Program, Study of Technical Education for the Kansas Board of Regents, Evaluation of the Kansas Department of Commerce, Assessment of the Technical Training Needs of the Lawrence Community, and Trends in the Kansas Economy 1985-2006;
    • Conducts economic and demographic research on Kansas and its regions, counties, and communities, such as the quarterly cost of living assessment for C2ER (Council for Community and Economic Research, formerly ACCRA) and the quarterly The Economic Barometer: A Quarterly Report for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce;
    • Assists with the planning and organization of the annual Kansas Economic Policy Conference and the annual Community Economic Development (CED) conference (in cooperation with Kansas State University, the Kansas Department of Commerce, and other economic development organizations and agencies in Kansas);
    • Assists with the management of the Kansas County Profiles and web site for "KU Entre. Works for KS"; and
    • Responds to special requests for research relating to rural community economic development and strategic planning, such as assisting the City of Leavenworth with strategic planning.

    Current Areas of Research

    • trends and indicators of the Kansas economy at the community, county, and state levels,
    • strategic planning in Kansas, particularly community economic development efforts and non-profit organizations,
    • evaluation and assessment of policy and programs utilizing focus groups, interviews, and surveys, such as the assessment of the technical training needs of the Lawrence community, evaluation of the Kansas Department of Commerce, and assessment of the science, engineering, and math infrastructure in Kansas,
    • economic development in Kansas communities, how communities organize, plan, and finance their efforts, and
    • demographic and economic statistics on Kansas.

    Professional Activites (since 2000)

    • University Economic Development Association, Past President, 2008-09; President, 2007-08; President-Elect, 2006-07; Vice-President, 2005-06; Board of Directors, 2004-09; Chair, Annual Summit Planning Committee, 2007; Annual Summit Planning Committee, 2005-09; Chair, Nominations Committee, 2009; Co-Chair, Bylaws Review Committee, 2008; and Economic Development Interest Group Chair, 2004
    • Annual Community Economic Development (CED) Conference, presented by the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, and the Kansas Department of Commerce, 2006-present
    • Annual Kansas Economic Policy Conference, presented by the Center for Economic and Business Analysis, IPSR, the University of Kansas, 2005-present
    • Finalists Selection Committee, 8 Wonders of Kansas Commerce, Kansas Sampler Foundation, 2008
    • Member, Kansas Association of Regional Economic Development Organizations (KARDO), 2008-present
    • Kansas Prosperity Summit, invited participant, East Central Region, 2005
    • Annual CED Conference, presented by KCCED at the University of Kansas and Kansas State University, 1989-2005
    • Wheat State Whirlwind Tour, selected participant, 2005
    • Grant Review Committee, Community Capacity Building Program, Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing, 2001-03
    • Denver Regional Office Conference, organized by KCCED for the EDA Denver Regional Office, July 2000 and June 2002

    Publications (selected)

    • Evaluation of the Kansas Department of Commerce. Justin Marlowe, Pat Oslund, Susan Mercer, Doug Norsby, John Arnold, Genna Hurd, Dane Hanson, Rob Nye, and Joshua Rosenbloom. Kansas, Inc. (November 2007, Research Report No. 279)
    • Indicators of the Kansas Economy: Assessment and Prototypes Project Final Report. Larry Hoyle, Pat Oslund, Xanthippe Wedel, Genna Hurd, Amber Reynolds, Dane Hanson, Tarek Al-Baghal, and Ken Nelson (April 2006, Report No. 277).
    • Assessment of the Technical Training Needs of the Lawrence Community: Report to the USD 497 Administrative Task Force on Technical Education. Charles E. Krider, Genna M. Hurd, Susan M. Mercer, Susan Twombly, and Joshua L. Rosenbloom (May 2005, Report No. 274). [The Executive Summary is also available as a .pdf]
    • Trends in the Kansas Economy: 1985-2006. Charles Krider, Genna Hurd, and Dane Hanson (August 2006, Technical Report No. 79).
    • Ninth Assessment of the Science, Engineering and Math Infrastructure at Kansas State University, the University of Kansas, and Wichita State University. Genna Hurd (June 2003, Report No. 269). Contact the Kansas NSF EPSCoR office for a copy of this report.
    • Eighth Assessment of the Science, Engineering, and Math Infrastructure at Three Universities in Kansas. Genna Hurd, Dr. Steven Maynard-Moody, Susan Mercer, and Luke Middleton (May 2001, Report No. 263). Contact the Kansas NSF EPSCoR office for a copy of this report.
    • The Metropolitan Strategic Planning Grant Program in Kansas. Genna Hurd, Steve Howell, and Charles Krider (October 1999, Report No. 258).
    • Seventh Assessment of the Science, Engineering, and Math Infrastructure at Three Universities in Kansas. Genna M. Hurd (July 1999, Report No. 253).Contact the Kansas NSF EPSCoR office for a copy of this report.
    • Economic Development in Medium-Sized Kansas Communities: 1989 to 1998. Genna Ott and Fernando Conde (May 1999, Report No. 255).
    • Sixth Assessment of the Science, Math, and Engineering Infrastructure at the Three Universities in Kansas: Faculty Survey and Administrator’s Interview Results. Charles Krider and Genna Ott (October 1998, Report No. 251).
    • Sixth Assessment of the Science, Math, and Engineering Infrastructure at the Three Universities in Kansas: Case Studies of Four Peer Institutions. Genna M. Ott and Charles Krider (June 1998, Report No. 247).
    • Strategic Planning for Economic Development in Kansas from a Local Perspective. Genna M. Ott and Charles Krider (September 1995, Research Paper No. 224).

    Technical Reports & Online Publications (selected)



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