People
The people behind the program
Faculty, graduate students, affiliated researchers, and an advisory board of Ohio leaders working at the intersection of rural and urban policy.
Faculty
Gabriel E. Lade
Associate Professor & C. William Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy
Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics · The Ohio State University
Gabriel Lade is an applied economist specializing in the economic and policy connections between rural and urban communities. His research examines energy, environmental, and land-use policy with a focus on policies affecting transportation fuel markets, agriculture, and the rural-urban interface.
Personal website →Graduate students
Affiliates
Peggy Kirk Hall
Paul L. Wright Chair in Agricultural Law & Associate Professor
Alex Hollingsworth
Associate Professor (AEDE)
Yao Wang
Assistant Professor (AEDE)
Advisory board
Leaders from across Ohio’s agricultural, environmental, economic, and local-government sectors.
Jessica D'Ambrosio
The Nature Conservancy in Ohio
Tim Derickson
JobsOhio
Leah Hetrick
Ohio Farm Bureau
Jack Irvin
Ohio Farm Bureau
Janelle Mead
Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Tim Phlegar
Nationwide
Cheryl Subler
County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Taylor Stuckert
Lead for America
Andrew Wecker
Wright & Moore
Interested in working with the program?
Prospective students and research collaborators are welcome to get in touch.