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Ryan Gibson brings a deep commitment to understanding and supporting rural communities. His research program explores how rural places adapt and thrive amid global economic, demographic, and policy transitions. His work spans rural regional development strategies, governance and collaboration, philanthropy and wealth, public policy, and rural immigration mobility, all grounded in community-engaged research and knowledge translation. Ryan’s scholarship intersects academic inquiry with practice and policy, contributing to a richer understanding of rural prosperity and revitalization in Canada and internationally. He embraces a place-based approach to enhance rural prosperity, examining the specific assets and challenges that rural communities face in the context of economic restructuring, demographic migrations, technological disruption, and shifting geopolitical dynamics.
Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).