Jill Ann Fitzsimmons

I am an Assistant Research Professor in the Resource Economics Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I apply behavioral economics and industrial organization to understand how firms’ and consumers’ decisions impact the allocation of public goods in food and agricultural markets. My current work centers on local and regional farms and food systems, access to healthful and safe food, working land and marine environments, and renewable energy. 

Prior to my PhD, I worked as a community economic development practitioner with nearly 15 years of field experience leading grassroots organizing, advocacy, and project management to support national, state, and local organizations' initiatives.  I hold an M.S. in Community Economic Development.