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As the lead policy and data analyst for the School's ncIMPACT Initiative, Jacob Hunter supports the team's public policy research and programs through data analysis, research dissemination and communication, and program development. He joined the School in 2024.
Previously, Hunter worked as a program associate for MDC, Inc. In this role, he co-facilitated the North Carolina Inclusive Disaster Recovery Network, conducted a disaster landscape analysis of North Carolina, developed a cultural and historic asset map of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, and implemented a variety of community-based support services across North Carolina as part of the Rural Prosperity and Investment team.
Hunter earned a bachelor's degree and MPP from UNC-Chapel Hill.
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