Ryan Kernosky

Ryan Kernosky serves as a Lecturer in the Environment and Society discipline at the College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point since 2024. His academic role integrates extensive municipal experience including Director of Community & Economic Development for the City of Stevens Point (2019-2024), Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority (2019-2024), and prior leadership positions in Plover, Isanti, and Sturgeon Bay, providing practical grounding for his teaching.

His educational background features:

• Master of Public Administration - Community and Economic Development Policy from University of Illinois-Springfield
• B.S. in Public Administration and Public Policy/Small City Analysis from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

His research concentrates on policy domains critical to community sustainability, including Economic Development Policy, Community Development Policy & Aging in Communities, Housing Policy, Public Communication Policy, Municipal Government Operational Policy, and Municipal Tax Assessment Policy. This work bridges municipal governance practice with academic analysis of urban-rural community dynamics, emphasizing equitable policy implementation and operational solutions for local government challenges.