Chris Fulcher co-directs the Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) at the University of Missouri - Columbia.  Chris’ applied research focuses on developing and implementing social innovations for strategic planning and decision support. His systems-based approach to decision making enables local, state, national and international public and nonprofit sector organizations to effectively address social issues using unique facilitation technologies. Chris integrates emerging computer technologies including geographic information systems, data visualization, community engagement tools and Internet accessibility to better serve vulnerable and underserved populations.  These web-based technologies help organizations and policy makers make more informed decisions about access, equity, and allocation of resources.

Chris served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nevis, Eastern Caribbean and as an AmeriCorps Member in Missouri. Chris received his B.S. in Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University in 1984 and his M.S. in Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M in 1985. He completed his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri in 1996.  In 2005 Chris completed his National Library of Medicine Post Doctoral Health Informatics Fellowship at the University of Missouri.  He serves as a faculty member in the Division of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Chris lives in Columbia, MO with his three daughters.

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CARES Web: http://www.cares.missouri.edu

CIM Web: http://www.cim-network.org

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