Work Experience
Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas, June 2022 – Present
75% responsibility in research and 25% responsibility in teaching.
Conduct research related to poultry markes and zoonotic and/or transboundary animal health.
Develop a nationally recognized research program focusing livestock economics.
Competitively acquire extramural funding in support of research program.
Mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate students.
Participate in service activities of the Department, Institute, University, and profession.
Prepare publication manuscripts for submission to high quality disciplinary and multidisciplinary peer reviewed journals.
Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, July 2017 – June 2022
80% responsibility in research and 20% responsibility in teaching.
Conduct research related to zoonotic and/or transboundary animal health.
Develop a nationally recognized research program focusing on agricultural production economics.
Competitively acquire extramural funding in support of research program.
Mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate students.
Participate in service activities of the Department, Institute, University, and profession.
Prepare publication manuscripts for submission to high quality disciplinary and multidisciplinary peer reviewed journals.
Fellow (Post Doctorate), Kansas State University, August 2016 – July 2017
Conduct research related to zoonotic and/or transboundary animal health.
Work in collaboration with USDA-APHIS to support economic analyses of avian health events.
Prepare publication manuscripts for submission to peer review journals.
IIAD Career Development Fellow, Colorado State University, January 2015 – August 2016
Conduct research related to zoonotic and/or transboundary animal health issues with Dr. Dustin Pendell.
Funded through Texas A&M’s Institute for Infectious Animal Disease, a center of excellence for the Department of Homeland Security.
Participated in career development internship program summer 2015 with USDA-APHIS.
Prepare publication manuscripts for submission to peer review journals.
Teaching assistant: Agricultural Policy Fall 2015.
Instructor, Colorado State University, January 2016 – May 2016
Instruct senior level, AREC 478 – Agricultural Policy course.
36 students.
Supervise honor student projects.
Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University, August 2013 - December 2014
Conduct graduate-level research with Dr. Amanda Leister.
Work closely with USDA - APHIS on research projects.
Prepare publication manuscripts for submission to peer review journals.
Customer Insights Manager, Hillshire Brands, March 2011 - August 2013
Developed actionable consumer category insights that applied to Wal-Mart deli segmentations.
Primary point responsible for team, customer, market and consumer analytics and insights for pricing strategies incorporating determined price elasticities into sales team portfolios.
Leveraged analytics to drive customer category growth and increase Hillshire Brand market presence.
Contributed analysis and insights in the development and building of the tactical pricing programs, determined spend efficiencies and price impacts. Interfaced with the customer at presentations and reviews in support of the sales team.
As a secondary function, data mining and database management of DSR, including maintaining up-to-date item information and data integrity.
Technical Assistant II, University of Arkansas, August 2010 - March 2011
Gathered and synthesized data used in a Carbon Life Cycle analysis of sweet corn production comparing conventional and biotech production practices.
Traveled as a representative of University of Arkansas to industry meetings.
Other research included comparison of published carbon impacts to department evaluation measures of carbon impact and updating Arkansas crop environmental impact research.
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Arkansas, August 2008 - August 2010
Conducted graduate-level research working with various faculty members.
Teaching assistant: Domestic and International Agricultural Policy, Futures and Options, Advanced Prices and Forecasting, Agricultural Finance, and Price Analysis and Forecasting.