About Me
I received my PhD in Agricultural Economics at Colorado State University. My background and research focus is on animal economics, specifically animal diseases. I grew up in a small rural community in Arkansas. Make sure to poke around and contact me if I can help with anything.
Doctorate of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, July 2016
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Dissertation: “Economic impacts of a highly pathogenic avian disease outbreak”
Major Co-Advisors: Drs. Dustin Pendell & Amanda Countryman
Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, August 2010
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Thesis: “Spatial economic equilibrium analysis of rice trade: Impact of GM contamination in US exports on prices and trade flows”
Major Advisor: Dr. Eric Wailes
International Master of Science in Rural Development (IMRD), August 2010
IMRD European Consortium, Ghent, Belgium
Great Distinction Graduate
Consortium Members: Ghent University, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Pisa, Slovak University in Nitra, Cordoba University in Spain, and Agrocampus Ouest in Rennes, France.
Charter participant in the US-EU Atlantis program, Studied in Pisa, Italy and Ghent, Belgium.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, May 2008
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Cum Laude
Double Major: Poultry Science and Agricultural Business: Marketing and Management
Minor in Global Agriculture
Studied Abroad in Western Europe including Italy, France, Austria, and Switzerland.
