Derek Conley, a Peace Corps fellow in applied economics, is using his expertise in statistical analysis to help keep McLean County safe.
Peace Corps fellow uses statistics to build a safer community
Unit: Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development
Exploring the world—and your place in it—through Peace Corps
Illinois State alum Brad Merryman visited campus March 30 to discuss global engagement as part of the International Studies Seminar Series sponsored by the Office of International Studies and Programs.
Illinois State an economic engine for McLean County
Spending by Illinois State University, its employees, and its students directly contributes more than $550 million to the McLean County economy.
ACED Fellow Bryan Titzler: Becoming a development professional
Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellow in applied economics Bryan Titzler is learning that graduate study at the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development is demanding and rewarding.
Stevenson Center’s Beverly Beyer earns Distinguished Administrative Service Award
Beverly Beyer, M.S. ’03, associate director at Illinois State’s Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development, was awarded the Distinguished Administrative Service Award at the 2016 Founders Day on Thursday, February 18.
Career opportunities abound at the Stevenson Center
Graduates from the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development are making a difference all over the country and abroad.
ISU grad student helps others find affordable housing
Following in the footsteps of Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow in political science Nay Petrucelli, Ryan Hebert is working with Housing Action Illinois, a statewide housing coalition, to help protect and expand the availability of quality, affordable housing.
ISU Stevenson Center welcomes AmeriCorps alumni
The transition from AmeriCorps to the Stevenson Center’s ACED Fellows Program to a job proved seamless for Ramya Kumaran. With a master’s degree in political science, Ramya now has a full-time position with her internship host organization.
Matthew Tomlin: From Senegal to ceremony
Peace Corps Master’s International student Matthew Tomlin will travel a long way to walk across the stage and receive his master’s degree in political science this December. Tomlin has been working as an Urban Agriculture Extension Agent in Senegal since November 2014.
Student research to help formerly incarcerated women re-enter society
Through a sociology class project, Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development graduate students will assist previously incarcerated women in Bloomington-Normal in regaining their independence and attaining a consistent income.
