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Our 19 faculty members strive for excellence in teaching, research, and extension. Although small in number, our faculty include several nationally recognized scholars:

Two Fellows of the American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA).

Two Presidents of the AAEA.

Three Presidents of the Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA).

Editor of CHOICES magazine.

Three Fulbright scholars including a Fulbright Chair in International Development.

Two Senior Economists, President's Council of Economic Advisers, 1994-95 and 1995-96.

Bartley P. Cardon Chair of Agribusiness Economics and Policy (endowment of $1.3 million).

Satheesh Aradhyula, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Harry Ayer, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

Bruce Beattie, Ph.D.
Professor

Bonnie Colby, Ph.D.
Professor

Dennis Cory, Ph.D.
Professor

Roger Dahlgran, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Roger Fox, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

George Frisvold, Ph.D.
Professor and Extension Specialist

Jimmye Hillman, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

Robert Innes, Ph.D.
Professor

Alan Ker, Ph.D.
Professor

Robert Kuehl, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

Mark Langworthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist

William Lord, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

Dean Lueck, Ph.D.
Bartley P. Cardon Professor

Sharon B. Megdal, Ph.D.
C.W. and Modene Neely Endowed Professor for Excellence in Agriculture and Life Science
Professor and Specialist
Director, Water Resources Research Center

Jorgen Mortensen, M.S.
Research Specialist

Richard Newcomb, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

Tauhidur Rahman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

Chris Stefanadis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Lester Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Economics and Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics

Trent Teegerstrom, M.S.
Associate Specialist

Gary D. Thompson, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head

Russell Tronstad, Ph.D.
Professor and Extension Specialist

Paul Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor