Ross Gittell is the James R. Carter Professor at the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics.

Professor Gittell’s scholarly focus involves applying economic, organizational and management theory to regional, state, and community economic development issues.  His main areas of specialization and research include entrepreneurship, employment generation, equitable development and collaborative (public and private sector) efforts. 

He is the author of two books and over 50 academic articles. In 2002 Professor Gittell received the University of New Hampshire’s Excellence in Public Service award and in 2004 the University’s Outstanding Associate Professor award. 

Professor Gittell’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Energy Foundation.  He has also been the lead investigator for research funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce. 

Professor Gittell’s applied research activities in the New England region include work for the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, the New Hampshire Business & Industry Association, the State of New Hampshire’s, Department of Environmental Services, the New Hampshire Small Development Center, the Children’s Alliance of New Hampshire and the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.  

Professor Gittell is Vice President, forecast manager and on the board of the New England Economic Project.  He is also on the board of the Exeter Trust Company, the Endowment for Health, and the Children’s Alliance of New Hampshire and is a member of the advisory board for the New Hampshire Forum for the Future.  He is a senior fellow at the Carsey Institute at UNH and an academic fellow at the Center for Transformation and Strategic Initiatives at the London School of Economics. 

Professor Gittell received his Ph.D. from Harvard University, M.B.A. from University of California at Berkeley, and A.B in Economics from the University of Chicago.