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Kathryn Hunt

Research Associate, Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy 
Editor, Maine Policy Review

Fields of Interest

  • Citizenship, civic engagement and civic leadership
  • Community and economic development

Since 1995 Kathryn has served as Editor of Maine Policy Review, which addresses policy issues of relevance to Maine and New England. Kathryn also coordinates many of the Center's citizenship and civic engagement projects, including the Maine Code of Election Ethics (1996-2002) and, currently, the Maine Citizenship Education Project (2004-2006). This past fall she also taught a course for the Honors College entitled Campaign Conduct, Voter Participation and Democracy.

Additionally, Kathryn manages projects that address community and economic development issues at the local, regional and statewide levels with a particular emphasis on tourism and the creative economy. She is called upon frequently to facilitate planning and policy forums as well as strategic planning sessions for private and public organizations statewide.

Education

M.S., Resource Economics & Policy 
(concentration: community and economic development), 2004 

M.Ed., Counselor Education 
(concentration: group process and facilitation), 1991 

B.S., Human Nutrition, 1985

Contact Information
Office Location: Suite 15, Coburn Hall 
Telephone: (207) 581-1553 
Fax: (207) 581-1266 
E-mail: khunt@maine.edu 

 

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