Coordinating Agencies

State Library of Kansas
Sarah Tenfelde-Dubois, Director of Reference Services
300 SW 10th Street
Topeka, KS 66612-1593
(785) 296-5437

Wichita State University, Center for Economic Development and Business Research
Jeremy Hill, Director
Devlin Hall, Second Floor
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260-0121
(316) 978-5184

Kansas State University
Matthew Sanderson, Randall C. Hill Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
204 Waters Hall
1603 Old Claflin Place
Manhattan, KS 66506-4003
(785) 532-4969

Fort Hays State University, Docking Institute
Jian Sun, Assistant Director
600 Park St
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 628-4509

​Pittsburg State University, Kelce Business and Economic Research Center (BERC)
Michael Davidsson, Director
110C Kelce
1701 South Broadway Street
Pittsburg KS, 66762
(620) 235-4592

Emporia State University, Center for Community Research
Rob Catlett, Director
Campus Box 4027
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-5678

League of Kansas Municipalities
Wendi Stark, Research Associate
300 SW 8th Ave, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 354-9565 ext. 116

Affiliates

North Central Regional Planning Commission
Emily Benedick, Executive Director
109 N Mill St
PO Box 565
Beloit, KS 67420
(785) 738-2218

Fort Hays State University
Gary Brinker, Professor of Sociology
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 628-5840

City of Lawrence
Britt Crum-Cano, Economic Development Coordinator
City of Lawrence
City Hall
6 East 6th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-3472

Emporia State University
Marc Fusaro, Associate Professor, School of Business
Campus Box 4039
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-5678

Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
Beth Johnson, Senior Vice President of Economic Development
9001 West 110th, Suite 150
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 766-7612

Kansas Rural Center
Paul Johnson, Policy Analyst
4021 SW 10th Street #337
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 597-5858

University of Kansas Small Business Development Center
Will Katz, Regional Director
646 Vermont St., Suite 200
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 843-8844

Miami County
Janet McRae, Economic Development Director
201 S. Pearl, Suite 202
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-4045

Northwest Kansas Library System
George Seamon Jr. , Director
2 Washington Square
Norton, KS 67654
(785) 877-5148

Kansas Action for Children
John Wilson, President and CEO
720 SW Jackson St., Suite 201
Topeka, KS 66603
785-232-0550

Interested in joining the Kansas SDC network? Email KansasSDC@ku.edu and let us know!