Regional Economic & Social Development

Welcome to our website and thank you for your interest in the Department of Regional Economic and Social Development (RESD) at UMass Lowell.

Our program is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, and includes students and faculty from a wide variety of academic backgrounds and disciplines. Our curriculum allows students the opportunity to study issues of economic and social development from a theoretical and practical perspective. Our program emphasizes issues of equity, social justice and economic, social and environmental sustainability. Our students and faculty actively engage with the concerns of the community at local, regional, national and international levels. Our program prepares students for doctoral study and/or careers in a multitude of fields.  

We encourage you to explore the pages of our site. Please feel free to contact us by email or phone. A faculty member or enrolled student will be more than happy to field your questions. Also, please join our mailing list. 

Sincerely,

John Wooding, Department Chair
978-934-4257
john_wooding@uml.edu