Edward L. Kick

Dr. Edward L. Kick is Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Middle Tennessee State University.

Dr. Kick's research publications and grants have examined the structure of the modern world system, and a range of related national characteristics, including human well-being, economic development, the family, education, the environment and politics. With his colleague at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. James Fraser (Center for Urban and Regional Studies), Dr. Kick recently has conducted funded studies of neighborhood revitalization and its impact on community and personal well-being in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The data collected are based on interviews with a wide range of development organizations, and 1000 residents drawn from revitalizing areas of Chattanooga. Drs. Kick and Frazer in upcoming months will present the results of their community development research to professional conferences in San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, and Amsterdam.