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Yongjie Ji, research scientist in economics with the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, is the recipient of the Professional and Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor in economics and extension land value economist, is the recipient of the Early Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.
Dermot Hayes, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences in the Department of Economics and professor and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Agribusiness in the Ivy School of Business, is the recipient of the Dean Lee R. Kolmer Award for Excellence in Applied Research from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.
Joydeep Bhattacharya, professor, has had his paper, "Pareto-improving transition to fully funded pensions under myopia," published online by Cambridge University Press, in the Journal of Demographic Economics, March 2, 2021.
Faculty and staff:
On Tuesday, March 23 at 3 p.m., LAS will be hosting the LAS Week Undergraduate Research Lightning Talks. This virtual event is a great opportunity for LAS undergraduate students to practice sharing their research with an audience and judges.
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, made three zoom presentations last week on US-China Agricultural Trade at the Cooperative Farmers Network Core Conference, the Michigan Corn Growers Association "Coffee with Corn" Weekly Webinar, and the Iowa Corn Growers Association EGT Committee Meeting.
Please join APS on March 9 from 3-5 p.m. Eastern for a discussion with leaders from industry, academia, and non-profits for a discussion on building a diverse and inclusive agricultural workforce.
David Swenson, research scientist, was recently interviewed by:
Graduate Student Invited Sessions
The Southern Economic Association® (SEA) recognizes the importance of opportunities for young scholars to establish a habit of attending professional meetings and subjecting their work to the criticism of other professional researchers working in their fields.
E. Kwan Choi, professor, was honored by Iowa State's 25 Year Club for his 35 years with the university.
Ebby Luvaga, teaching professor, gave a lecture, "One Woman's Journey: From a Kenyan Village School to an American University," at 7 p.m., Thurs., March 11, as part of Women's Week at Iowa State.
From, Nina Banks, President, National Economic Association:
We are delighted to celebrate Women's History Month and 100 Years of African American Economists by highlighting the journey of Dr. Margaret Simms. The conversation, led by her longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Willene Johnson, will touch on her career; perspectives on the discipline circa now; and expectations for the future of economics.
The event will take place on March 5th from 12-1 pm EST.
For tenure-eligible faculty:
March 17, 2021
10:00-11:30am, Zoom
Young Alum of the Month: Jenna Lansing (’16 ag business), agri-food watchdesk manager at Aimpoint Research, supervises a team of analysts who monitor the disruptions, trends and innovations in the global agri-food value chain.
Ned Zachar ('85 economics), partner and portfolio manager with KLS Diversified, is the featured speaker at the Economics Club virtual meeting, 6:00 p.m., March 3, 2021.
Applied Economics Teaching Resources Call for Special Issue:
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics Classrooms and Departments
Submission deadline: Dec. 31, 2021
Professional Practices Forum for faculty, staff, and graduate students Interested in Expanding Their Numbers and Their Imaginations…
Innovations in Recruitment
Holistic Approaches and Experiences that Change Mindset
Friday, March 5
2 - 3:30 p.m.
There is no question that in the current environment, educational institutions are vying to attract and retain students. Iowa State University has had considerable success when compared to its peers.
Bertan Turhan, assistant professor, presented his paper titled "How to De-reserve Reserves" (joint with Orhan Aygün) at the inter-university online seminar series CARE-Colloquium organized by the Economics Department of University of Kansas on Feb. 19.
Mark Edelman, emeritus professor, has had his journal article, "Extension-Led Demonstration: Grameen Microfinance Methods and Capital Access for Low-Income Female Entrepreneurs," accepted for publication and is in press by Clemson University Press for the Journal of Extension.
David Swenson, research scientist, was recently interviewed by:
John Steppe, Cedar Rapids Gazette, about the condition of the Iowa ethanol industry and its future prospects.
Linh Ta, Axios, about the economic impacts of ethanol production in Iowa and the issues the industry faces with the Biden Administration.
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, made a zoom presentation Feb.18 for the American Farm Bureau Federation on the impacts of ad hoc federal government payments on commodity and land markets. The slides can be found at https://www2.econ.iastate.edu/faculty/zhang/presentations/Zhang_20210218_AFBF_Commodity_Land_Markets.pdf
The Student Government and Election Commission are working to encourage more students campuswide to run for a Student Government position this spring semester. We encourage students to run who want to make an impact at their university. Students have the opportunity to run for a senatorial position to represent Iowa State University’s student body.
Kevin Kimle, teaching professor, presented "Creation of an Investment Fund in a University Environment," at the Ag Innovation Forum, Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City on Feb. 18, 2021.
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics
This is a nine-month tenure-track position with a 50:45:5 division of effort between teaching, research, and service, starting August 1, 2021.
It has been posted in AAEA employment job board.
More information: Dr. Man-Keun Kim, mk.kim@usu.edu
Steven Zumbach ('80 PhD economics) was the featured speaker at the Feb. 17 Econ Club meeting. He retired from Des Moines law firm Belin McCormick in December 2020 after four decades of service.
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