My research explores how farmers and resource managers make decisions under uncertainty. I focus on three questions: how beliefs and uncertainty shape production and management decisions, what drives farmers' decisions to adopt new technologies, and how those technologies affect farm profitability and risk. I'm passionate about turning my research into practical tools and resources that farmers, Extension educators, and students can use.

JMP | CV

PhD candidate in Agricultural and Applied Economics 

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, expected 2026

MSc in Environmental Economics 

University of New Hampshire, 2021 

Awards

First place, Graduate Student Extension Competition
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting, 2024 (Click here for materials)

Outstanding PhD Research and Extension Award
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics,  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2025 

Graduate Teaching Award of Merit
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, 2026 

Outstanding Published Paper Award

Specialty Crop Economic section,  Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting, 2026