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| Date | Button Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - Jun | View Newsletter | Thank You, What's New, and 2025 Task Force Research |
| 2025- Feb | View Newsletter | Indicators 2025, Task Force Research, and more! |
| 2024 - Nov | View Newsletter | Anchors, Updates, and More! |
| 2024 - May | View Newsletter | 2024 Indicators and Task Force Research |
| 2023 - Dec | View Newsletter | Task Force Research, Anchors for Equity, and more |
| 2023 - Aug | View Newsletter | Indicators 2023, Task Force Research, Anchor Economy Initiative, and more |
| 2023 - Feb | View Newsletter | Check out the latest Living Wage updates, and save the date |
| 2022 - Sep | View Newsletter | Data visualization series, Summer newsletter, 2022 post-graduation poll, and more |
| 2022 - Jun | View Newsletter | 2022 Indicators and Task Force Research |
| 2022 - Jan | View Newsletter | Special Thanks to Sponsors, Task Force Research, New website announcement, 2021 Annual report, Student Poll results, Media Impressions, New Issues of the Economy and Policy Trackers, Client Solutions |
| 2021 - Oct | View Newsletter | Get Acquainted with the Newest Members of the Research Team! |
| 2021 - Jul | View Newsletter | Introducing Charlie Kasko, The Institutes Newest Vice Chairman |
| 2021 - Apr | View Newsletter | Indicators 2021 was a success! |
| 2021 - Jan | View Newsletter | Indicators Forum 2021 Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
| 2020 - Oct | View Newsletter | Results of the 2020 civic engagement poll are now available! |
| 2020 - Jul | View Newsletter | The 2020 Indicators Report is now online! |
| 2020 - Apr | View Newsletter | The Indicators event is now virtual. |
| 2020 - Jan | View Newsletter | Indicators Forum 2020 * The Indicators event has been rescheduled! |
| 2019 - Oct | View Newsletter | "Turning Information into Insight" |
| 2019 - Jul | View Newsletter | Post-Graduation Student Poll |
| 2019 - Apr | View Newsletter | Thank you for making Indicators 2019 a success! |
| 2019 - Jan | View Newsletter | Indicators Forum 2019 |
| 2018 - Oct | View Newsletter | Mini Indicators - "Turning Information into Insight" |
| 2018 - Jul | View Newsletter | The Institutes research team extends a warm welcome to Johnson College, our newest academic partner! |
| 2018 - Apr | View Newsletter | Thank you for making Indicators 2018 a success! |
| 2018 - Jan | View Newsletter | Indicators Forum 2018 |
| 2017 - Oct | View Newsletter | In This Issue...We welcome Greater Hazleton CAN DO as our new research partner; Northeastern PAs economic trends and data you need; Transportation gaps affect regional economy >Student poll: Public Policy Issues |
| 2017 - Jul | View Newsletter | Institute Works to Improve Transportation for All |
| 2017 - Apr | View Newsletter | Regional Indicators 2017 How are we doing, NEPA? |
| 2017 - Jan | View Newsletter | SAVE THE DATE! Regional Indicators 2017 |
Jill Avery-Stoss joined The Institute in June 2018 to fill the newly-created role of Research, Data, Intern & Administrative Coordinator. She assists with the collection and management of data for purposes of ethical and efficient analysis. She visits partner campuses to market The Institute’s internship opportunities, and participates in event-planning logistical activities as well. In 2021, Jill was promoted to Director of Operations to reflect the diversity in her job description and the additional marketing and communication functions she successfully mastered in 2020. In 2022, Jill was named Chief Operating Officer after expanding into both research and administrative management functions. Jill is taking on project management, fundraising, and other executive leadership functions of the organization. In 2024, Jill Avery-Stoss assumed the role of President of The Institute, effective January 2025.
Ooms is responsible for all facets of research, organizational strategy, and management. Ooms is an active principal investigator in all Institute research. Ooms has been nationally recognized as a leader in regional economic development. She turned that skill into a research institute to help other regions develop and prosper. Her strategic skills have allowed The Institute to expand its services to the private and non-profit sectors for research and analysis in community health needs assessments, strategic planning, market and feasibility studies, and economic impact analysis.
Dr. Jolene Carey-Pace joined The Institute Team in 2021 as a Research Analyst. In 2023, she was named Senior Research & Policy Analyst. 
Sarah, a former Institute intern, joined The Institute in April 2021 as a Research Assistant. She started her new role as a Research Analyst in January 2024. 
