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Our Areas of Emphasis
The Research, Policy & Impact Center, through a collaborative effort with our partners, stakeholders and advisors, serves as a center of knowledge on key areas of interest in economic development and net worth growth of minorities, women and under resourced populations.
The Policy Center Staff
Stephen J. Sills
Vice President
sjsills@TheInstituteNC.org
Lea D. Henry
Director of Housing Equity Initiatives
lhenry@TheInstituteNC.org
Talitha Batts
Executive Director
tbatts@TheInstituteNC.org
Kelcy Walker Pope, DrPH
Director of Health Equity Initiatives
kwpope@TheInstituteNC.org
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Fellows - Advisory Board
William "Samuel Darity, PhD
Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished
Professor of Public Policy
James Johnson Jr., PhD
William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Director, Urban Investment Strategies Center
UNC Kenan Flagler Business School
Valerie D. Jordan, MBA
The Hunter J. Group, LLC
Owner/Operator
NC DOT Board Member – Division 5
Emil E. Malizia, PhD, FAICP
Research Professor
Department of City & Regional Planning
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Vernease Miller, MHA, JD
Retired University Professor and Dean
Pfeiffer University
Danya C. Perry
Equitable Economic Development, Director
Wake County Economic Development
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Mission
To Strengthen the Asset Base of Diverse Populations Through Policy, Education and Economic Opportunities
Vision
Economic Prosperity for Diverse Populations