1. Dr. Joshua Spero
REDI Director
http://
www.fsc.edu/redi
The REDIʼs Mission:
To serve independently as the Collegeʼs research
institute for students, staff, faculty, and administration
to help the 26 cities and towns in North Central MA by:
 Conducting objective, nonpartisan
based research and analyses for advice
& presentation in projects, assessments,
papers, studies, and reports;
 Organizing lectures, conferences,
forums, workshops, seminars, speaker
series, and summits.

2. Vision for
North Central MA
http//www.fsc.edu/redi
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3. FORMING Goals for
Host forums for 2009 - 2010:
* Expand REDI Fitchburg State to show
Research collaborative research
Projects – STORMING
Requests for Expand North Central
stipend-based MA Linkages to REDI
projects;
NORMING
* Increase REDI
Internships Present/distribute REDI research
based on
PERFORMING
graduation
credit for Plan/hold North Central MA Regional
students
Economic Development Summit
Advancing
Extend Fitchburg Faculty-Student collaboration
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4. North Central Massachusetts Region
Link from North Central MA Economic Development Council
(http://www.ncmedc.com/untitled_page/default.cfm)
Current Research Theme: “NC MA as a Distinctive Economic Region”!
• North Central MA as a cohesive economic region apart – or not;!
• GIS spatial mapping: foreclosure, banking, income patterns!
• NC MA regional economic metrics – indicator index!
Potential Research Areas:!
• Sustainable and smart growth!
• Economic impact across NC MA by Fitchburg State Alumni! 4
• Historical parallels for contemporary regional economic development !
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