Jon B. Gettman holds a Ph.D. in public policy from George Mason University, where his doctoral studies concentrated on regional economic development. He also holds a MS in justice from American University and a BA in anthropology from Catholic University. Jon Gettman conducts research and does consulting work under the name of Gettman RDA Consulting in Lovettsville, Virginia and is currently an adjunct instructor in public administration at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV.