Brock Hyland

Research Associate
brock@boyette-sa.com

Areas of Expertise

Research, Policy, Community Development

Brock Hyland is a native Texan who grew up in Crawford, TX, population 705 and home of President George W. Bush.

While a graduate student at the Clinton School of Public Service, Brock combined his Texas upbringing and love of barbecue with his desire to support small businesses across the state. He developed the Arkansas Barbecue Trail, which features 25 barbecue restaurants representing every region of the state. This culinary tourism effort is a sustainable creative approach to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry.

Brock also worked with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service to study transportation infrastructure and policy and how those topics impact the economic stability of rural communities. Additionally, Brock completed the Governor’s internship in the Office of Governor Asa Hutchinson, where he worked on public policy research and economic development initiatives.

Brock has a Master’s degree in Public Service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas Fulbright College. The transplanted Texan chose to live in Arkansas, in part, because of his love for the outdoors. He lives and works in Little Rock.