About: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

The Center for Economic Development & Analysis specializes in conducting applied business and economic research for northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati region. Our staff is available to apply our expertise and knowledge to analyze and make recommendations for your business, government organization, or non-profit.

CEAD Staff

Janet Harrah, M.S.

Janet Harrah was appointed Senior Director of the Center for Economic Analysis and Development at Northern Kentucky University in August 2008. She brings more than 20 years of applied research experience to the position. Prior to Janet's appointment as senior director, she held the position of director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University. In this role, Harrah's research focus was on the wide-ranging factors affecting regional economic growth and change. The breadth of those efforts ran the gamut from estimating the fiscal impacts of changes in the tax code to facilitating a community-wide discussion on the direction of the region's future economic development agenda. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master's degree in economics from Wichita State University. Harrah resides in Fort Thomas, KY with her husband and two children.

CEAD Research Associates

The Center for Economic Analysis & Development employs select students from the Haile College of Business who's aim it is to become economists, researchers, and professionals. These students have met a rigorous application process and serve as apprentices to the senior director to complete research projects.

James Blazina

James is Experienced Salesperson with a demonstrated history of working in the recreational facilities and services industry. Skilled in Cross-team Collaboration, Customer Satisfaction, English, Team Leadership, and Emotional Intelligence. Strong sales professional with a Bachelor of Science - BS focused in Business marketing from Northern Kentucky University.

Dylan Fogt

Hello! I'm currently a Junior at Northern Kentucky University majoring in Computer Science and Economics with a minor in Mathematics. I've gotten involved at NKU with the League of Legends Varsity Team, Econ Club, Econ Games, and Haile Econ Fellow program.

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