Department of Agricultural Economics

MS Placement

2007   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001  


2007
Former Student Thesis Title/Field Area Placement Committee Chair  
G. Murphy Anderson Examining Causes of Poverty in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst, Anderson Oil and Gas, Inc., Shreveport, LA David A. Bessler  
Elizabeth Hart (Bise) Barham Mitigating Cotton Revenue Risk Through Irrigation, Insurance, and/or Hedging Cotton Economist, Doane Advisory Service, St. Louis, M M. Edward Rister, and James W. Richardson  
Marissa Joyce Chavez The Efficiency of the U.S. Cotton Futures Market (1986-2006): Normal Backwardation, Co-integration, and Asset Pricing Research Assistant, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, El Paso, TX Victoria S. Salin  
Ryan Reid Collins Real Estate and Land Economics NA Curtis F. Lard  
Rafael De Farias Costa The Impacts of Improving Brazil's Transportation Infrastructure on the World Soybean Market PhD program, AGEC, Texas A&M University C. Parr Rosson III  
Erin Daley Impact of Ethanol Expansion on the Cattle Feeding Industry Manager for Research & Analysis, U.S. Meat Export Federation, Denver, CO Joe L. Outlaw  
Meri Davlasheridze U.S. Farmland Price Dynamics: Cause-effect Relationships Strategic Projects Manager, Bank of Georgia, Republic of Georgia David A. Bessler  
Yeon Hee Doh NA NA Rodolfo M. Nayga, Jr.  
Sung Wook Hong The Usability of Switchgrass, Rice Straw, and Logging Residue as Feedstocks for Power Generation in East Texas PhD, Texas A&M University Bruce A. McCarl  
Amanda Marie Leister Estimating the Effects of New Product Promotion on U.S. Beef IN GUATEMALA PhD, Purdue University C. Parr Rosson  
Crystal Dawn Mathews Measuring Value Added Characteristics in Feeder Cattle NA David P. Anderson  
Kristen McAllister Economic Assessment of Small-scale Electricity Generation from Wind Credit Analyst, West Texas National Bank Joe L. Outlaw  
Andres Silva Montes On the Use of Cheap Talk in Hypothetical Product Valuation: A Field Experiment PhD program, University of Kent, UK Rodolfo M. Nayga, Jr.  
Dustin Van Liew Economic Feasibility and Risk of Using Prescribed Extreme Fire as an Invasive Brush Management Tool in Texas Intern, Animal Health Institute, Washington DC J. Richard Conner  
Cody John Zilverberg Agriculture, Technology, and Conflict Program Coordinator (IAER) and Program Coordinator for Iraq, Bourlag Institute, Texas A&M University Edwin C. Price  


2006
Former Student Thesis Title/Field Area Placement Committee Chair  
David H. Bergquist non-thesis NA H. Alan Love  
Robert G. Brummett Three Essays on the Effect of Information on Product Valuation PhD, Texas A&M University Rodolfo M. Nayga  
Christopher Eggerman Projecting Net Incomes for Texas Crop Producers: An Application of Probabilistic Forecasting Informa Economics, Memphis, TN James W. Richardson  
Randy S. Jackson Economic Implications of Anaerobic Digesters on Dairy Farms in Texas PhD, Texas A&M University James W. Mjelde  
Sushma Krishnamurthi Water Supply Aspects of River Authorities in Texas NA Ronald C. Griffin  
Sarah McMahon non-thesis NA C. Parr Rosson III  
Crystelle L. Miller The Price-size Relationship: Analyzing Fragmentation of Rural Land in Texas   James W. Richardson  
Mark Musumba Factors Influencing International Graduate Students' Preferences Concerning Where They Prefer to Start Their Careers PhD, Texas A&M University James W. Mjelde, and Yanhong Jin  
J. Michelle (Niemeyer) Tomlinson non-thesis NA C. Parr Rosson III  
Clint D. Wolfe non-thesis NA Ronald D. Lacewell  


2005
Former Student Thesis Title/Field Area Placement Committee Chair  
Daniel Bethapudi Dynamic Interactions Between Electricity Prices and the Regional Economy Mid-South Synergy David A. Bessler  
Amy Hagerman Practices, Perceptions and Performance: A Texas Cooperative Study PhD, Texas A&M University John L. Park  
Lindsey Higgins An Assessment of the Equitability of Farm Program Payments Agriculture and Food Policy Center Joe L. Outlaw  
Annette Kuteesa Price Discovery in the Wholesale Markets for Maize and Beans in Uganda PhD, Texas A&M University David A. Bessler  
David Magana-Lemus A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers on U.S.-Mexico Poultry Trade FIRA - Banco de Mexico Victoria Salin  
Daxin Wang non-thesis (China) David J. Leatham  
Tatevik Zohrabyan The Effect of the Currency Movements on Stock Markets PhD, Texas A&M University David A. Bessler  


2004
Former Student Thesis Title/Field Area Placement Committee Chair [Back to Top]
Rafael G. Bakhtavoryan Endogenous Variables and Weak Instruments in Cross-Sectional Nutrient Demand and Health Information Analysis: A Comparison of Solutions Research Assistant
Armenian Academy, Agribusiness Teaching Center
George C. Davis  
Anthony R. Duncan Probability of Economic Success for Netherlands Dairy Farmers Moving Operations to the United States USDA/NASS
Salt Lake City, UT
James W. Richardson  
Max D. Fisher Non-thesis USDA/FSA
Kansas City
Mark L. Waller  
Stefphanie M. Gambrell Predicting the Life Cycle of Rice Varieties in Texas Farm Bureau
Washington DC
James W. Richardson  
Mary C. Gillett Consumer Approval of Genetic Modification of Food Products: A Comparison of United States and South Korean Perspectives   Rodolfo M. Nayga  
Shayla D. Hager Determining Price Differences Among Different Classes of Wool from the U.S. and Australia   Ernest E. Davis  
Daniel D. Hanselka Economic Impact of Country-of-Origin Labeling in the U.S. Beef Industry Extension Associate, TCE
Texas A&M University
Ernest E. Davis  
Kaunda Kapepula Non-thesis Returned to Zambia Frederick O. Boadu  
Robert Burge Linton Non-thesis Producers Cooperative Joe Outlaw  
Max D. Menzies, III Investigating the Growth of the Texas Cattle Feeding Industry and the Possible Need for Additional Slaughter Capacity PhD, Texas A&M University Ernest E. Davis  
Wesley A. Miles Non-thesis NA James W. Richardson  
Atsushi Yonaga Non-thesis Returned to Japan David J. Leatham  
Yan Xia The Impact of the Removal of the Multi-Fiber Arrangement on Textile and Cotton Trade of the United States and China Research Associate
CNAS, Texas A&M
C. Parr Rosson  


2003
Former Student Thesis Title/Field Area Placement Committee Chair [Back to Top]
Inoka Chandrasena The Cost of Agriculturally Based Greenhouse Gas Offsets in the Texas High Plains Returned to Sri Lanka Bruce A. McCarl  
K.A. Senarath Dharmasena International Black Tea Market Integration and Price Discovery University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka David A. Bessler  
Marla Dickerson Analysis of Farm-to-Retail Price Spreads for Whole and Two Percent Milk in Seven Selected Cities NA Oral Capps, Jr.  
Brian Herbst Agricultural Policy PhD, Texas A&M University Joe L. Outlaw  
H. Aaron Hobbs Professional Paper - The U.S./Mexico Water Dispute: Impacts of Increased Irrigation in Chihuahua, Mexico USDA/FAS
Washington DC
James W. Richardson  
Rong Hu Finance PhD, Texas A&M University David J. Leatham  
Ronnie Jenkins Professional Paper - A Literature Review of Government Program Payment Limits
Finance
USDA/FSA
Seminole, TX
David P. Anderson  
Jose Manzanarez Quinonez Professional Paper - Effect of the U.S. Target Price for Corn on Mexican Corn Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Paul D. Mitchell  
Thein Maung The Impact of Currency Fluctuations on the Inter-relationships among Stock Markets PhD, Texas A&M University David A. Bessler  
Mark Meurisse A Test for Market Power Exertion in the Credit Card Industry with the Dual Solow Residual Palisade Corporation, Ithaca, NY H. Alan Love  
Kwinarajit Sachchamarga Marketing NA Gary W. Williams  
Allyson St. Cyr Farm Management Systems NA James M. McGrann  


2002
Former Student Thesis Title/Field Area Placement Committee Chair [Back to Top]
Ivan Borja Marketing NA Gary W. Williams  
Brian Briggeman Consumer Demand Analysis Farm Credit Services
Lincoln, NE
Oral Capps, Jr.  
R. Chope Gill II Risk Managment
Price Analysis
Morning Star Packing
Woodland, CA
James W. Richardson  
Christy Houston Farm-level Economic Impacts of the House of Representatives Farm Bill Proposal, H.R. 2646, and the Senate Farm Bill Proposals, S. 1731, for Representative Rice Farms NA James W. Richardson  
Margaret Kalloo The Efficiency of Bulk and Fine Flavor Cocoa Markets: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago NA David A. Bessler  
Patricia LaBorde-Grant Small Livestock Farmer Participation in the Making of Agricultural Policy Decisions in Trinidad and Tobago NA David P. Anderson  
Pilja Park Estimating Production Functions with Damage Control Inputs: An Application to Korean Vegetable Production PhD at Washington State University Paul D. Mitchell  
Arsen Poghosyan U.S. Consumers' Acceptance and Willingness to Buy Irradiated Food NA Rodolfo M. Nayga  
Artak Poghosyan The Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting System: Lamb Industry Perceptions and Impact NA Gary W. Williams  


2001
Former Student Thesis Title/Field Area Placement Committee Chair [Back to Top]
Matthew Edgemon NA NA Lonnie L. Jones  
Burt Herrmann Finance NA Danny A. Klinefelter  
Miguel Hidalgo Jaramillo Finance NA David J. Leatham  
Jennifer Kristinek The Impact of Exchange Rates on Beef and Cattle Trade in North America NA David P. Anderson  
Mei Liang Finance NA David J. Leatham  
Sara Robison NA NA Curtis F. Lard  
Nodir Sadikov Resource Economics NA James W. Mjelde  
Jaret Schulte Economic Viability of a Commingled Backgrounded Cattle Sale Texas Cooperative Extension
Stephenville, TX
Ernest E. Davis