Peer-Reviewed Scholarship
Articles published in leading peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
Place Matters: Government Capacity, Community Characteristics, and Social Capital
Collaboration with faculty from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Indiana University.
Journal of Public Policy, First View Published in September 2020
Everything but the Kitchen Sink? Factors Associated with Local Economic Development Strategy Use
Collaboration with faculty from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Economic Development Quarterly, Volume 33, Issue 4, Pages 267-278, November 2019
Research Reports
In-depth analysis of issues of relevance for policymakers and practitioners.
Promoting Economic Development in Rural North Carolina: Five Complimentary Strategies
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Report and Executive Summary
Released in March 2021
Small Business COVID-19 Lending Programs: Fostering Social Capital and Financial Stability
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Report and Brief
Released in February 2021
Piedmont Community College: Partnering to Help Small Businesses
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Report and Brief
Released in January 2021
Community Development in the Southeast: Regional Economic Indicators
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Report
Released in June 2020
Assessing the Early Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on North Carolina’s Small Business Community
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Report and Brief
Released in April 2020
Assessing Public, Private, and Philanthropic Support for CDFIs: Data on Contributing Operating Revenues and Measures of Efficiency
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Report and Brief
Released in December 2019
Veteran-Owned Firms: Assessing Current Research and Evaluating Impacts
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Report and Brief
Released in October 2018
Conferences and Symposia
Manuscripts and posters presented at regional and national research venues.
Strategic Capacity Building in Community Development Organizations Post COVID-19
Collaboration with faculty from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Research Meeting, November 11, 2020, Virtual
Beyond Bridging and Bonding: A Multilevel Approach to Describing Social Capital
Collaboration with faculty from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Annual Meeting, November 19, 2019, San Diego, CA
Building Bonds and Bridges (and Leveraging Links): A Place-Based Mobility Strategy Based on Social Capital Creation
Collaboration with faculty from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Biannual Federal Reserve Community Development Research Conference, May 10, 2019, Washington, DC
Research Spotlights
Succinct overviews of data trends, and emergent research.
Social Capital in the Era of Social Distancing: Community Development Responses to COVID-19
Collaboration with faculty from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Released in April 2020
Understanding the Importance of North Carolina’s Social Capital
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Spotlight
Released in January 2019
Examining the Scope of Hurricane Florence’s Impact on Small Firms
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Spotlight
Released in September 2018
Public Policy Comments
Commentary on regulatory changes related to community and economic development.
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act’s Section 1071 on Small Business Data
Comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Submitted in November 2020, CFPB Request for Stakeholder Feedback
Changes to Data Reporting Requirements for Certified CDFIs
Comments to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Submitted in August 2020, OMB #1559-0046
Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Proposed Rulemaking
Comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Submitted in February 2020, Docket #OCC-2018-0008 and RIN #3064-AF22
The Community Development Financial Institution Program’s Grant Process
Comments to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Submitted in May 2019, OMB #1559-0021
Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Regulatory Framework
Comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Submitted in November 2018, Docket #OCC-2018-008
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