Arturo E. Osorio Fernandez

Professor Osorio is currently a fellow at The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CUEED). Before coming to Rutgers he spent the last 5 years researching and documenting the socioeconomic renaissance of a former mill town in Western Massachusetts.  This work, focused on members of the creative class (in particular artists and artisans), explored the influence and reach of individuals' lifestyle choices in the community's everyday life. His research interests include urban entrepreneurship, the creative class, grassroots movements, and socioeconomic development of communities.