Gary P. Green

Gary Green is professor in the Department of Community & Environmental Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a community development specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Green's applied research, teaching, and outreach interests focus on community, economic, and workforce development. His recent books include Amenities and Rural Development (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005); Asset Building and Community Development, 3rd Edition (Sage Publications, 2011); Workforce Development Networks in Rural Areas (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007); Mobilizing Communities: Asset Building as a Community Development Strategy (Temple University Press, 2010); and Introduction to Community Development: Theory, Practice, and Service-Learning (Sage Publications, 2010). In addition to his work in the U.S., he has been involved in community and economic development research and teaching in New Zealand, South Korea, Uganda, China, and Ukraine.