Mel Gray
Mel Gray
Senior Fellow, Center for the Common Good
Email: cmgray@stthomas.edu
About Dr. Charles "Mel" Gray
During his more than 40-year affiliation with UST, Mel has worn many hats, including Director of Faculty Development, multiple positions in the Center for Nonprofit Management, and »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ of Economics and of Business Economics. Having transitioned to »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Emeritus, he is delighted to be able to continue his commitment to social justice research, teaching, and »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ engagement as a Senior Fellow with the Center for the Common Good. His areas of special interest and expertise include the economics of art and culture, the nonprofit sector, and program planning and evaluation. Prior to joining St. Thomas, Mel was an instructor at Transylvania University, research economist at the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis and Minneapolis, co-CEO of a nonprofit »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ development agency, and staff economist for a Minnesota state agency. He has also held visiting or adjunct appointments at Washington University, Macalester College, Central Michigan University, the Universities of Minnesota, North Carolina, British Columbia, and Oslo, and the University of Rochester's Simon »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ of Business and Eastman »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ of Music.