Division of Applied Social Sciences

Portrait of Adrienne Ohler

Nov. 3, 2022

Adrienne Ohler

Educational background Ph.D. Economics, Washington State University, 2009 Courses taught ABM 4360: Energy Markets and Regulation…

Annette Kendall

Nov. 3, 2022

Annette Kendall

Dr. Kendall spearheads initiatives that emphasize the understanding and promotion of innovation, particularly in rural regions. A significant aspect of her work centers around empowering neurodivergent individuals. Through her courses in entrepreneurship, she instills in her students the values of creative thinking, complex problem-solving, and the essence of creating and managing ventures. She is passionate about encouraging neurodiverse students to envision entrepreneurship as a viable path to shaping their futures. She serves as the faculty advisor for the Mizzou National Agricultural Marketing Association student competition. Educational background Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2019…

Oct. 25, 2022

CAFNR Hosts North Central Region/National Learner-Centered Teaching Conference

In early October, CAFNR hosted the 2022 North Central Region/National Learner-Centered Teaching Conference.

Andres Mesa presenting at the 2022 Rural Sociology Society conference.

Oct. 25, 2022

Andres Mesa Selected for 2022 Dissertation Research Award

Andres Mesa, graduate student in rural sociology, was selected for the 2022 Dissertation Research Award at the 84th Rural Sociological Society (RSS) annual meeting in August.

Bill McKelvey

Oct. 24, 2022

Bill McKelvey Receives David E. Baker Distinguished Extension Programmatic Leadership Award

Bill McKelvey, senior program coordinator in the Division of Applied Social Sciences, received the 2022 David E. Baker Distinguished Extension Programmatic Leadership Award as.

Oct. 24, 2022

Mauro Palmero Accepted Into 2022-23 MU Thrive Faculty Learning Community

Mauro Palmero, associate teaching professor, has been accepted to the 2022-23 MU Thrive Faculty Learning Community.

Oct. 24, 2022

DASS Faculty Win Distinguished Manuscript Award

DASS faculty win Distinguished Manuscript Award.

Robyn Holliday (Eschenbrenner) is an academic advisor for students in the agribusiness management and personal financial planning degree programs.

Oct. 24, 2022

CAFNR Advisor Spotlight: Robyn Holliday (Eschenbre​nner)

Holliday (Eschenbrenner) serves as an academic advisor for the agribusiness management and personal financial planning degree programs.

Abed Rabbani

Sep. 21, 2022

Abed Rabbani Wins Outstanding Paper Award

Abed Rabbani is part of a team of authors named Outstanding Paper Award recipients in the 2022 Emerald Literati Awards. The winning article was “A test of the association between the initial surge in COVID-19 cases and subsequent changes in financial risk tolerance,” in the journal Review of Behavioural Finance. Rabbani is an assistant professor of personal financial planning. His coauthors on the paper were Wookjae Heo, South Dakota State University, and John E. Grable, University of Georgia.

The Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station (MOAES) Research, Extension and Education Centers (REECs) have played and continue to play an important role in helping each of CAFNR's Programs of Distinction on its drive to distinction.

Sep. 15, 2022

CAFNR/MOAES Research Magazine: Making a Major Impact

This story appears in our MU CAFNR/Agricultural Experiment Station Research Magazine. When CAFNR unveiled its strategic plan, Drive to Distinction, in 2019, it established criteria for Programs of Distinction, a select collection of programs that exemplify CAFNR’s drive to distinction. Those programs, together with CAFNR’s academic programs, define CAFNR’s impact on Missouri’s agriculture and natural resource economies, providing understanding for how CAFNR is addressing challenges facing Missouri agriculture, food and natural resources. There are seven programs that have earned Program of Distinction status (as of 2022): Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) Interdisciplinary Plant Group (IPG) Interdisciplinary Reproduction…