Division of Applied Social Sciences

Oct. 14, 2025

Study shows online dating scammers’ tactics are evolving

Researchers at the University of Missouri are doing their part to minimize risk by exploring the tactics online scammers use in hopes of making online dating apps and social media sites safer.

Sep. 26, 2025

Blockchain technology could help build trust in restaurants

While taste and price remain top priorities, more consumers are starting to consider the safety and sustainability of ingredients when dining out — a challenge that restaurants are working to address. To support this shift, researchers at the University of Missouri are investigating how a revolutionary technology that could allow consumers to track ingredients all along the supply chain will affect their decision-making processes.

Sep. 11, 2025

Mizzou economists: 2025 farm income boosted by high cattle prices and one-time payments

The University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) finds signs of strain in crop markets despite a strong year for livestock producers.

Sep. 10, 2025

Elizabeth Owsley

Sep. 10, 2025

CAFNR welcomes new faculty for Fall 2025

CAFNR welcomes 12 new faculty members.

Sep. 10, 2025

Haeun Jo

Sep. 10, 2025

Kyra Palange

Sep. 10, 2025

Tayatorn Pongspikul

Aug. 19, 2025

Ewell Lawson

Aug. 19, 2025

Shokhrukh (Shok) Jalilov

Shokhrukh specializes in agricultural and environmental economics, water economics and policy, integrated water resource systems, and the water–food–energy nexus, with a focus on the complex interactions between biophysical and economic systems. His research employs theoretical, empirical, and numerical approaches and involves close collaboration with experts from diverse fields, including engineering, hydrology, soil science, and plant science. Before joining the University of Missouri, he worked at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia’s national science agency), the Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability at the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan, and Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. He has…