Faculty Stories

David Ortega Provides Expert Testimony to Congress

Published on April 26, 2018
David Ortega, Ph.D., assistant professor in AFRE, provided expert testimony for a congressional hearing of the U.S. China Economic Security Review Commission on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Scott Loveridge Named MCRSA Distinguished Fellow

Published on April 17, 2018
AFRE professor Scott Loveridge has received the 2017 Mid-Continent Regional Science Association (MCRSA) Distinguished Fellow Award, presented at the annual MCRSA conference.
Unlocking the Potential of the World’s Youth

Published on March 19, 2018
MSU AFRE Assistant Professor Felix Kwame Yeboah is the lead author of the 2018 Global Food Security Report and will present the report at the Global Food Security Symposium in Washington D.C. on March 22, 2018.
Tom Lyons: Innovating for Innovators

Published on March 13, 2018
An experienced entrepreneur, AFRE professor Tom Lyons pushes the boundaries of innovation at the MSU Product Center.
Linking the Gears of the Land Grant Mission

Published on February 27, 2018
Under MSU's historic land grant mission, AFRE assistant professor Melissa McKendree is uniting extension, research, and teaching to create truly impactful work.
David Ortega Earns Emerging Scholar Award from SAEA

Published on February 6, 2018
MSUAFRE assistant professor David Ortega has been awarded the Emerging Scholar Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA), an award honoring high-performing early-career professionals in the profession.
AFRE Helps Middle School Students Study International Development

Published on January 19, 2018
AFRE and Food Security Group faculty members supplied their expertise to an eighth grade class in California.
Bridging Development Research and Development Practice

Published on January 3, 2018
The story of how an undergraduate passion became a 35 year career for AFRE professor and FSG co-director David Tschirley.
Choice Modeling, Grocery Stores, and Global Impact from David Ortega

Published on November 15, 2017
Assistant professor David Ortega tackles pressing retail and agricultural issues around the world, with the help of MSU, AFRE, and prominent economics methods.
Recently Named AAEA Fellow Bob Myers Looks to the Future of AFRE’s Graduate Programs

Published on November 2, 2017
AFRE Associate Chairperson and Director of Graduate Programs Bob Myers gives an inside look on his AAEA Fellowship and the graduate program's future.
AFRE Faculty Member Recognized for Research Work in Developing Nations

Published on October 27, 2017
Congratulations to AFRE assistant professor Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, for receiving a Meritorious Award from The Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists.