Professor
Department of Applied Economics & Statistics
Clemson University, Clemson, SC  29634-0313

   The complete curriculum vitae

DATE OF BIRTH:  April 15, 1944

 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

 Washington State University    9/74-6/78     Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Pullman, Washington                                                     

 University of Kansas               9/62-6/67     B.A. Mathematics and Economics, Lawrence, Kansas                                                

EXPERIENCE:

 ACADEMIC POSITIONS:

•  Professor and Chair, Department of Applied Economics & Statistics, 2003 to present

• Professor and Chair, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 8/99 to 2003
•   Professor,  Clemson University,  Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics,  7/87-8/99 to present
• Associate Professor,  Clemson University,  Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology,  7/82-7/87
• Assistant Professor,  Clemson University,  Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology,  5/80-7/82

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS:

·         Agricultural Policy Analyst,  USAID/Indonesia, 1988-1990

·         Acting Section Leader,  Sweetener Research,  USDA/ESCS,  1979-1980

·         Agricultural Economist,  USDA/ESCS,  1978-1979

 COURSES TAUGHT:

             Ag Ec 319  Agribusiness Management

            Ag Ec 409  Agribusiness Organization

            Ag Ec 802  Advanced Production Economics

            Ag Ec 822  Contemporary Public Policy

            Ag Ec 853  Quantitative Methods for Agricultural Economists

            Econ 903    General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics Theory

  RESEARCH:  Production Economics and Public Policy Analysis

   CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:

•          Sustainable Food Production Systems: Economics and Public Policy Interventions.
•          Collaborative Development of IPM Research and Training for Secondary Crops in Indonesia
•          High Yield Sustainable Aquaculture and A Modular System for High Yield Sustainable Aquaculture
•          Biocontrol Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides in Vegetables and Legumes
•          Management Strategies for Pyrethroid Resistant Populations of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie)

           INTERNATIONAL:

·         France,  1999  -  Short course on the World Soybean Market, Ecole Superieur d’Agriculture d’Angers
·         Indonesia,  1992-present -  Principal Investigator, USAID-funded project on Integrated Pest Management for secondary crops, collaborative project with the Bogor Agricultural University.
·         Russia, 1995-1997 - co-Principal Investigator, USAID-funded project to assist the Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Borok, Russia to adjust to market economy.
·         India, 1995-1997 - Principal Investigator, FAO project to evaluate the economic impact of Integrated Pest Management training in rice among farmers in Uttar Pradesh.
·         Indonesia,  1988-1990 -  Agricultural Policy Analyst working in the USAID Mission as manager of the Agricultural and Rural Sector Support Program; a $93 million policy-based program of assistance to the GOI Ministries of Agriculture, Planning, and Finance.
·         France, 1987 -  Representing Clemson University in the development of cooperative programs for student exchanges with French universities.
·         El Salvador,  Economics Consulting, 1984,1985,1992 - Assistance to the USAID Mission on policy related issues.
·         Brazil,  Peace Corps Volunteer, 1967-1970 -  Worked on program of technical assistance to farmer cooperatives.

            LANGUAGES

·         Portuguese, excellent
·         French, fair
·         Indonesian, fair
·         Spanish, fair

 CONSULTING:

 ·         Various consulting activities for USAID and FAO on issues related to agricultural development.

·         Instructor in environmental policy training; Foundation for Advanced Studies in International Development, Tokyo

 HONORS:

Director's Implementation Award, USAID/Indonesia, 1991
Meritorious Honor Award, U.S. Department of State, 1990
Award for Outstanding Contributions, Government of Indonesia, 1990
H. Delight and O. H. Maughan Scholarship Award, Washington State University, 1975
Member of Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

 Member of:  American Agricultural Economics Association,  Southern Agricultural Economics Association,  Western Agricultural Economics Association

 PUBLICATIONS:

 More than 100 peer reviewed publications and presentations including journal articles, research reports, and popular articles related to research efforts

 

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