The department helps graduate students prepare for employment. Funding is provided to attend conferences where students have opportunities to present their research and job market paper. Students also have opportunities to present their research in in-house departmental seminars.
There are many job opportunities. These include academic jobs as an assistant professor, or non-academic jobs including Government, and non-governmental organizations like consulting or private sector. Students have gone into many different areas. Recent PhD graduates have accepted academic position in the U.S. and international universities, government positions and data scientist positions in the private sector. Recent M.S. students have accepted positions in the government, the private sector, and continuing education. You can look at our past placements and our current candidates on our website to learn more about their placements.
Dr. Richard Woodward is the graduate placement coordinator for the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University.
Mark Dinhobl, Research Data Scientist, USDA
Advisor: James Mjelde
Natalia Valdez-Gonzalez, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Barcelona
Advisor: Marco Palma
Hyung Ho “Ben” Park, Research Fellow, Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI)
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Macson Ogieriakhi, Instructional Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
Siwan Song, Research Associate and Lecturer, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Advisor: Ariun Ishdor
Tian Su, Economist, Texas Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University
Advisor: David Leatham
Anna Yeritysan, Postdoc Researcher/Armenia Project Coordinator, Texas A&M University Department of Veterinary Medicine
Advisor: James MJelde
Yabin Da, Assistant Professor – AGEC, Renmin University, China
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Xiaoyang Deng, Analytic Scientist, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Jennifer Young Kee, Research Ag Economist, USDA Economic Research Service
Advisor: Marco Palma
Clifford Dale Shelton, Economist, AgAmerica Lending
Advisor: Richard Woodward
Chrystol Thomas-Winston, Instructional Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
Advisor: Ximing Wu
Wang, Ying, Research Assoc, Dept of Ag, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University
Advisor: Richard Woodward
Long Goa, Postdoctoral Associate, Texas Tech University
Advisor: Oral Capps
Yu-Kai Huang, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Georgia
Advisor: Marco Palma, Bruce McCarl
Nishita Sinha, Assistant Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Advisor: Richard Woodward, Luis Ribera
Peilu Zhang, Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University
Advisor: Marco Palma
Daniel Chavez, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Kentucky
Advisor: James Mjelde
Samir Huseynov, Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Advisor: Marco Palma
Pulkit Marwah, Associate Manager of Strategy, The Wonderful Company
Advisor: Dr. Yu “Yvette” Zhang
Ze Shen, Assist Professor, Zhejiang Gong Shang University
Advisor: David Leatham
Lizhihan Yu, Data Scientist, Nationwide Insurance
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Michael Black, Federal Economist, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Advisor: Richard Woodward
Keehyun Lee, Postdoc Scholar, University of Kentucky
Advisor: Oral Capps
Chen Gao, Data Scientist, Facebook Inc. (Meta)
Advisor: David Leatham
Panit Arunanondchai, Senior Data Analyst, Hulu
Advisor: David Leatham
Minglu Wang, Associate Professor, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Xiaotong Yuan, Modeling Analyst, The Cincinnati Insurance Company
Advisor: Yu Zhang
Meng Jiang, Data Scientist, Nationwide Insurance Company
Advisor: Ariun Ishdorj
Yuri Calil, Assistant Professor, Federal University of Itajuba
Advisor: Luis Ribera
Charles Martinez, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
Advisor: John Park
Aurora Vargas, Quantitative Analyst Consultant, Model T Racing (MTR), LLC
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Jesse Donald Backstrom, Assistant Professor, Texas State University
Advisor: Richard Woodward
Justin Reynaldo Benavidez, Economic Extension Specialist-Amarillo, Texas A&M University
Advisor: David Anderson
Seungyeon Cho, Research Fellow, Korea Rural Economic Institute
Advisor: Ariun Ishdorj
Guo “Chris” Cheng, Staff Econometrician, StataCorp, LLC
Advisor: Oral Capps, Jr.
Chengcheng Fei, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Alexander Neal Hlavinka, Analyst, Vantage CFO
Advisor: James Mjelde
Yuan-Yao Lee, Economist, RTI Internationals
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Anastasia Thayer, Research Associate, TAMU
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Jang, Ju Won, Assistant Professor in Accounting, Nichols College (Massachusetts)
Advisor: Ariun Ishdorj
Wenbin Wu, Applied Scientist, Uber
Advisor: Ximing Wu
Guannan Zhao, Data Scientist, Warner Music Group
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Xinxin Fan, Analyst, Wood-Mackenzie Coal Consulting firm in Houston
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Erin Hardin, Research Economist, Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Advisor: Henry Bryant
Bachir Mohamad Kassas, Assistant Professor, Florida State University
Advisor: Marco Palma
Michelle Segovia Coronel, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri
Advisor: Marco Palma
Zidong Wang, Analyst, Alibaba, Shanghai
Advisor: Bruce McCarl
Yinjunjie Zhang, Post-Doctorate, Austrailian National University
Advisor: Marco Palma
Song Zhou, Analyst, Regional Financial Service Group in Atlanta
Advisor: Ximing Wu/Yu Zhang
Master’s Job Placement
Yooyoung Ahn, Korean Government
Advisor: Victoria Salin
Ashton Betchan, Credit Analyst, Classic Bank, Cameron
Advisor: Senerath Dharmasena
Joshua Buercklin, Tyson Foods, Fayetteville AR
Advisor: David Anderson
Connor Neumann, Field Representative, Farm Bureau
Advisor: John Park,
Joshua Strine, Ph.D Student, Purdue University
Helen Wakefield, Agricultural Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
Advisor: Joe Outlaw
Shane Bentke, Relationship Manager Associate, Capital Farm Credit
Advisor: David Anderson
Margaret Denena, Development Supervisor, Mustang Cat
Advisor: David Anderson
Harlea Hoelscher, Staff Assistant, House Committee on Agriculture Republicans
Advisor: Joe Outlaw
Colton Russell, Research Associate, Corteva
Advisor: Joe Outlaw
Allison Wilton, Economic Policy & Global Analysis Coordinator, National Milk Producers Federation
Advisor: Joe Outlaw
Landyn Young, Program Coordinator, Center for North American Studies
Advisor: Luis Ribera
Mingjia Zhang, Research Assistant, CoronaNet Research Group
Advisor: David Leatham
Natalie Adele Graff, AGEC PhD Program,
Henry Bryant
Olalekan Gbenga Faromiki, Certified Associate, Salesforce
Advisor: Edwin Price
Henry Rogne Nelson, AGEC PhD Program,
Advisor: Joe Outlaw
Micah Joel Newton, Loan Officer, Texas Heritage National Bank
Advisor: Joe Outlaw
Brannick Sweetser, Policy Analyst, AgriLogic Consulting, LLC
Advisor: David Leatham
Taylre Beaty, State Broadband Director, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community & Develop
Advisor: Rebekka Dudensing
Stephen Hartman Cain, Director, Economic Research & Analysis, National Milk Producers Federation Advisor: Senarath Dharamasena
Christopher L. Lindsey, Financial Soulutions Advisor, Merrill and Bank of America
Advisor: Reid Stevens
Jorge Carlos Martinez Palomares, PhD – Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri Advisor: Reid Stevens
Levin Wade Porter, Ranch Manager, Hope Reins in Texas
Advisor: David Anderson
Brad Weldman, Agricultural Policy Consultant, Combest, Sell & Associates
Advisor: Joe Outlaw
Jae Hyeong Yu, Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (South Korea)
Advisor: Gary W. Williams
Kaiqi Zhao, Agribusiness and Chain Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Advisor: Yu Zhang
Elizabeth Tabares (Villarreal), Project Coordinator Bourlag Institute
Advisor: Ariun Ishdorj