Division of Applied Social Sciences

Feb. 26, 2018

John Tummons

Educational background BS, Agricultural Education, University of Missouri, 1999 MS, Agricultural Education, University of Missouri, 2006 PhD, Agricultural Education, University of Missouri, 2014 Courses taught Ag_Ed_Ld 2250: Introduction to Leadership Ag_Ed_Ld 2270: Leadership Development in Youth Organizations Ag_Ed_Ld 4310: Intracurricular Program Management in Agricultural Education Ag_Ed_Ld 4330: Methods of Teaching II Ag_Ed_Ld 8350: College Teaching of AFNR Ag_Ed_Ld 8510: Introduction to Research Methods…

Feb. 26, 2018

Jon Simonsen

Educational background Ph.D., Agricultural and Extension Education, The Ohio State University, 2010 M.S., Agricultural and Extension Education, The Ohio State University, 2008 B.S., Agricultural Education, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 1996 Courses taught Ag Ed Ld 1000: Orientation to Agricultural Education and Leadership Ag Ed Ld 3776: Litton Leadership Scholars Ag Ed Ld 4320/7320: Methods of Teaching I Ag Ed Ld 4993: Internship in Agricultural Education and Leadership Ag Ed Ld 8250: Leadership Theory and Application…

Feb. 26, 2018

Patrick Westhoff

Westhoff is the director of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) and a professor of agricultural and applied economics at the University of Missouri. He grew up on a small dairy and hog farm in northeast Iowa. After getting his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Iowa, he served as Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala.   He has a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas and a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Iowa State University. From 1992-1996, he was an economist with the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, where…

Aug. 28, 2017

Linda Sowers

Educational background B.S., Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, 1984 Courses taught AG_EC 2233: Agricultural Sales AG_EC 3285: Problems in Agricultural Economics ABM 4223: Professional Selling Solutions…

Aug. 28, 2017

Julian Binfield

Binfield has over 20 years of policy analysis experience with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute. Over that period, he has used dynamic partial equilibrium models to analyze a range of policies including trade policies and domestic support policies, as well as the impact of external factors such as weather and changes in the macroeconomy. He has coordinated several long-term research projects with international colleagues in Europe and Africa. Binfield teaches two policy related undergraduate classes and advises at the postgraduate level at the University of Missouri. Educational background Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri Courses taught ABM 3272:…

Aug. 28, 2017

Theodoros Skevas

Educational background Ph.D., Business Economics, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, 2012. M.S.c., Environmental Economics and Natural Resources, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, 2008. B.S.c. & M.S.c., Agricultural Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2006. Courses taught ABM 1200: Computer Applications AG_EC 2225: Statistical Analysis AAE 8060: Efficiency and Productivity Analysis…

Aug. 9, 2017

Wyatt Thompson

Wyatt Thompson is a professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics. He joined the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri in 2006 to work on biofuel markets and policies, agricultural policies, and trade. Before joining the team, he worked at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris, France, analyzing export competition policies, measuring agricultural policy support, and assessing market impacts of policies, particularly those of the European Union, Mexico, and the United States. He also worked on similar topics at the Policy Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in Tokyo,…

Aug. 9, 2017

Harvey S. James, Jr.

Harvey S. James, Jr., Ph.D., is Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the Division of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Missouri. James’s research focuses on applied ethics and the economic foundations of trust, happiness, and ethical behavior. He is currently conducting research on how the structure of agricultural networks affects perceptions of fairness and how cognitive biases contribute to problems of foodborne illness outbreaks. His edited book, Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture, which explores the effects of agriculture and the agrifood system on farmers and non-farmers, was published in 2021. His previous edited books include…

Aug. 9, 2017

Michael Sykuta

 Sykuta’s research interests span the fields of organizational economics and law and economics, with a focus on political economy and the role of formal and informal institutions in shaping economic behavior. This includes such topics as contract design, organizational governance, and value chain coordination; as well as market structure and performance, antitrust regulation, and energy market regulation and policy.  Educational background Ph.D., Economics, Washington University, 1994 M.A., Economics, Washington University, 1990 B.S., Economics, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1989 Courses taught AG_EC 4971: Agribusiness Management Strategy AG_EC 4990: Economic Analysis of Policy and Regulation AG_EC 8520: Economics of Transactions & Contracting…

Aug. 9, 2017

Scott Brown

Scott Brown joined Mizzou in 1989 as a research associate in FAPRI, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute. He is an expert in Missouri agricultural policy, as well as the livestock market outlook and dairy policy. He has testified before the U.S. Congress on the quantitative effects of changes in federal dairy and livestock policies, and currently works with the Missouri legislature on the economic effects of state policy options on Missouri agriculture. He also provides regular market outlook on the livestock and dairy industries. He received the 2016 C. Brice Ratchford Memorial Fellowship from the UM Board of…