Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
M.S. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
M.Ed. Agricultural Education, University of Minnesota
B.A. Business Administration, College of St. Thomas
Areas of Interest
Agribusiness, Cooperatives, Industrial Organization, Supply Chain.
Teaching
On-campus teaching
APEC 1906 The Farm Bill
APEC 3531 Undergraduate Research Applications in Agricultural and Applied Economics
APEC 3521 Agribusiness and Food Supply Chain Issues
APEC 3841/5841 Agricultural Cooperatives and Mutuals
APEC 5831 Food and Agribusiness Marketplace
Off-campus teaching
Teach modules on governance, finance, and strategy to cooperative boards of directors
My textbook on cooperatives An Introduction to Cooperation and Mutuals can be downloaded as an open access textbook or a hard copy purchased at cost via UMN Libraries.
My co-authored textbook on Equilibrium Displacement Models can be downloaded as an open access textbook or a hard copy purchased at cost via UMN Libraries.
Research
Economic issues affecting the governance of agricultural and food supply or value chains.
