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Collaborators

Meet the SEED collaborators


NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE CENTER

The North Carolina Justice Center is the state's leading research and advocacy organization dedicated to transforming North Carolina's prosperity into opportunity for all. 


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DIRK PHILIPSEN, DUKE UNIVERSITY

Dirk Philipsen is a professor of economic history the Sanford School for Public Policy at Duke University, and a Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics. He was educated in Germany and the U.S., and holds degrees in economics and history. His work and teaching is focused on sustainability and the history of capitalism.  

 


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BRENT LANE, UNC

Brent Lane is the director of the Kenan Institute’s Carolina Center for Competitive Economies at UNC. Lane brings three decades of experience in state and regional government and in nonprofit work supporting targeted economic development initiatives. His expertise and research interests focus on the roles of technological innovation and emerging industry financing in economic competitiveness, venture capital, research commercialization and entrepreneurial development.


MARK LITTLE, KENAN INSTITUTE

Mark Little, PhD, is Interim Executive Director of the Kenan Institute. He is also the permanent Director of NCGrowth. In these roles, he manages institute operations, supports high-growth entrepreneurs, helps communities grow and retain business, facilitates strategic regional economic development, and researches solutions to pressing energy, environment, and climate related problems.


ERIC HARMELING, NCSU

Eric Harmeling is a Graduate Research Assistant for inter-institutional research on macroeconomic sustainability indicators at North Carolina State University


SEAN MASON, DUKE UNIVERSITY

Sean Mason is a Master's of Public Policy student and Research Coordinator at Duke University. Sean is interested in economic and environmental policy.


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BLAKE ROSSER, DUKE UNIVERSITY

Blake Rosser is a Master's of Public Policy student at Duke University. Blake is interested in governance, racial inequality, and education policy. 


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MEGAN YEH, DUKE UNIVERSITY

Megan Yeh is a Master's of Public Policy student at Duke University. Megan is interested in international development and energy policy. 


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DEVIN CASE-RUCHALA, UNC

Devin Case-Ruchala is a PhD candidate in Political Economy at UNC and a Research Fellow at the Democracy Collaborative. Devin is interested in research that critically examines traditional and new banking institutions in order to build a better economy.


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JEAN-PATRICK GILLET, DUKE UNIVERSITY 

Jean-Patrick is a Master's of Public Policy student at Duke University. Jean-Patrick is interested in racial equity and education policy.


AARON COHEN, DUKE UNIVERSITY

Aaron Cohen is a Master's of Public Policy student at Duke University. Aaron is interested in how government can better incentivize innovation and entrepreneurship.