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Jessica Wandless is the Communications and Engagement Manager for the Office of the Vice President for Engagement and the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD). She is the primary contact for all communication efforts for the Office of Engagement (OoE) and PCRD. Jessica works to promote OoE and PCRD through a variety of communication strategies, including developing written materials, creating strategies to enhance awareness of OoE and PCRD to key stakeholders, and managing the social media presence for both entities.
Jessica also assisted with the management of the Digital Inclusion Fellows AmeriCorps initiative, the Essential Digital Employability Skills (EDES), and the iFront Door programs for PCRD. Jessica holds a B.S. degree in Agricultural and Environmental Communications and Education with a Leadership focus and an M.S. degree in Agricultural Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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The Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) is excited to welcome our new Engagement Specialist, Hyewon Shin, to the PCRD team. She studied public administration at the University of Arizona…
Indraneel Kumar, associate director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD), has been assigned the new role of director of PCRD on May 1, 2024. Kumar has been with…
Co-authors: Jon Myers, Rachel Armstrong, Mike Fulkerson, and Philip Roggow. The Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center (SEISBDC) serves the 14-county region of Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, Jackson, Jennings, Bartholomew,…
Co-authors: Jordan Jicha, Sylvia Smith, and Tim Branyan The Hoosier Heartland Small Business Development Center (HHISBDC) serves the 12-county region of Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe,…
Dr. Indraneel Kumar will be promoted to associate director for the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD), effective September 1, 2023. He has also been with the center since its…