Graduate Stories

  • New Research Explores Halal Food Fraud and its Implications for the Meat Industry

    Published on December 9, 2021
    With support from the USDA, Michigan State University graduate student Kelsey Hopkins seeks to improve the rapidly growing halal meat industry.

  • Grad Spotlight: Carolina Vargas

    Published on November 10, 2021
    Carolina is a Ph.D. student in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE).

  • Grad Spotlight: Thomas Keene

    Published on October 14, 2021
    Thomas is a third-year student in the dual Ph.D. program in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) and Economics.

  • Grad Spotlight: Mohammed Beroud

    Published on September 15, 2021
    Mohammed is a third-year student in the dual Ph.D. program in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) and Economics.

  • Grad Spotlight: Rahul Dhar

    Published on August 20, 2021
    Rahul is a fifth-year student in the dual Ph.D. program in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) and Economics.

  • Grad Spotlight: Eric Abaidoo

    Published on July 16, 2021
    Eric is a third-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program.

  • Grad Spotlight: Christine Sauer

    Published on June 16, 2021
    Christine is a fifth-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program.

  • Grad Spotlight: Hanna Carlson

    Published on May 17, 2021
    Hanna is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program.

  • Grad Spotlight: Charuta Parkhi

    Published on April 16, 2021
    Charuta is a fourth-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program.

  • Grad Spotlight: Natalie Loduca

    Published on March 16, 2021
    Natalie is a first-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program.

  • How Agricultural Productivity Shocks Influence Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Published on March 11, 2021
    MSUAFRE Ph.D. student, Josephat Koima’s, research focuses on the intersection of agriculture, youth employment, and human capital development, and is influenced by the need to address the rising youth population in Sub-Saharan Africa.

  • Grad Spotlight: Godwin Nutsugah

    Published on February 16, 2021
    Godwin is a third-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) M.S. program.

  • Grad Spotlight: Daniela Kwon

    Published on January 15, 2021
    Daniela is a third-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program.

  • Grad Spotlight: Aaron Staples

    Published on December 16, 2020
    Aaron is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program.

  • Improving Farm Animal Welfare with Biotechnologies

    Published on November 23, 2020
    MSUAFRE Ph.D. student, Danielle Ufer, is working with Michigan farmers and consumers to explore market opportunities and limitations of biotechnologies that improve farm animal welfare in the pork and dairy industries.

  • Grad Spotlight: Camila Alvayay-Torrejon

    Published on November 16, 2020
    Camila is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program.

  • Grad Program Director Spotlight: Nicole Mason-Wardell

    Published on November 3, 2020
    Dr. Nicole M. Mason-Wardell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) at Michigan State University; she is also the first woman Associate Chairperson and Graduate Program Director in AFRE.

  • Grad Spotlight: Paul Samboko

    Published on October 15, 2020
    Paul is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) master’s program.

  • Grad Spotlight: Caitlinn Lineback

    Published on October 9, 2020
    Caitlinn is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) master’s program.

  • Grad Spotlight: Salim Nuhu

    Published on September 26, 2020
    Salim is a fourth-year student in the dual Ph.D. program in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) and Economics.