Graduate Stories

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.
AFRE Job Candidates for Fall 2019

Published on July 19, 2019
AFRE is proud to announce our PhD job-market candidates for Fall 2019.
AFRE Graduate Student Wins First Place in ESPP Competition

Published on May 10, 2019
AFRE graduate student, Zach Luther, received first place in the ESPP Fate of the Earth Research Poster Competition on April 13.
AFRE Hosts Prospective Graduate Students, Shares Opportunities

Published on March 26, 2019
This March, AFRE hosted several prospective graduate students and shared the expansive research opportunities the department offers.
AFRE Graduate Student Attends International Public Policy Conference

Published on March 7, 2019
AFRE graduate student Greg Boudreaux attended an international conference focused on climate change and other pressing global issues.
AFRE Outstanding M.S. Thesis and Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation 2018 Winners

Published on February 20, 2019
Ari Kornelis, recipient of the Outstanding M.S. Thesis Award, and Maolong Chen, recipient of the Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award, share the motivation behind their research and career goals.
Finding Common Ground in Water and Water Policy

Published on December 17, 2018
MSUAFRE PhD student April Athnos is researching critical water-based issues and policies.
AFRE Job Candidates for Winter 2018

Published on December 7, 2018
AFRE is proud to announce our PhD job-market candidates for Winter and Spring of 2019.
Helping Local Agriculture at Every Level

Published on October 18, 2018
Agriculture runs deep with MS student McKenna Clifford, who's now working toward broadening her knowledge and scope of production agriculture within the AFRE graduate program.
Exploring Quality Seed Demand in Myanmar

Published on September 17, 2018
AFRE graduate student Myat Thida Win conducted field experiments in Myanmar, to support MSU and FSP's work looking into the importance of quality seeds.