Wayne Kelly

Research Assistant

Phone:  204-571-8518

Email: kellyw@brandonu.ca

Wayne Kelly believes that a vibrant rural Canada is essential for the country’s continued economic success and quality of life. Living, working, studying and travelling across Canada and internationally has reinforced the importance of rural development for Wayne and has highlighted that there are wide range of opportunities for rural development in our changing world. To contribute to the development of rural Canada, Wayne has been working in and studying rural development for more than 10 years and has received his Masters of Rural Development from Brandon University. In his previous employment, Wayne managed the research activities for Function Four Ltd., an innovative R&D company. Function Four is focused on exploring and applying Information and Communication Technology to improve decision-making and policy development for communities and government. At the Rural Development Institute, Wayne is focused on applying innovative development research to help rural Canada realize the opportunities facing it as society, the economy and technology change. As part of the RDI team, Wayne hopes to explore new and creative areas to support communities, organizations, businesses and government in rural Canada.

Research Interests include:

• Information and Communication Technology and its role in development
• Youth engagement and the importance of their participation in development
• Knowledge-based planning and community assessments
• Understanding the role of culture and religion in successful community development