Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

206 Agriculture Building, (307) 766-2386
FAX: (307) 766-5544
Web site: www.uwyo.edu/agecon
E-mail: ag-econ@uwyo.edu
Department Head: Benjamin S. Rashford

Professors:

MATTHEW A. ANDERSEN, B.A. Colorado College 1991; M.S. Colorado School of Mines 2000; Ph.D. University of California, Davis 2005; Professor of Agricultural Economics 2013, 2007.

CHRISTOPHER T. BASTIAN, B.S. University of Wyoming 1987; M.S. 1990; Ph.D. Colorado State University 2004; Professor of Agricultural Economics 2017, 2005.

ROGER COUPAL, B.S. Utah State University 1978; M.S. University of Arizona 1985; Ph.D. Washington State University 1997; Professor of Agricultural Economics 2015, 1997.

DON MCLEOD, B.S. St. John’s College 1982; M.S. Oregon State University 1987; Ph.D. 1994; Professor of Agricultural Economics 2015, 1995.

L. STEVEN SMUTKO, B.S. Colorado State University 1978; M.C.R.P. North Dakota State University 1982; Ph.D. Auburn 1995; Spicer Chair of Collaborative Practice, Professor of Agricultural Economics 2009.

Associate Professors:

MARIAH D. EHMKE, B.S. Kansas State University 1997; M.S. Ohio State University 2001; Ph.D. Purdue University 2005; Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics 2012, 2005.

KRISTIANA M. HANSEN, B.A. Reed College 1996; M.S. University of California, Davis 2003; Ph.D. 2008; Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics 2016, 2009.

CHIAN A. JONES-RITTEN, B.S. Northern Arizona University 2003; M.A. Colorado State University 2007; Ph.D. 2011; Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics 2013.

BENJAMIN S. RASHFORD, B.S. University of Wyoming 1999; M.S. 2001; Ph.D. Oregon State University 2006; Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics 2012, 2006.

JOHN RITTEN, B.S. Arizona State University 2001; M.B.A. New Mexico State University 2004; Ph.D. Colorado State University 2008; Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics 2015, 2008.

Assistant Professor:

VARDGES HOVHANNISYAN, B.S. Armenian State University of Economics 1999; M.S. Armenian State Agrarian University 2002; Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison 2012; Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics 2015.

Academic Professionals:

JEFFERSON G. EDGENS, B.A. Presbyterian College 1989; M.P.A. Coastal Management University of West Florida 1992; Ph.D. Michigan State University 1998; Senior Lecturer 2017.

COLE EHMKE, B.A. Bethany College 1997; M.S. University of Sydney, Australia 1999; Associate University Extension Educator 2011, 2005.

BRIDGER M. FEUZ, B.S. University of Wyoming 1994; M.S. 1996; Senior Extension Educator 2012, 2004.

THOMAS FOULKE, B.A. University of Montana 1985; M.S. University of Wyoming 1992; Senior Research Scientist 2010, 1998.

SELENA GERACE, B.A. Whitman College 2007; M.S. University of Wyoming 2017; Assistant Extension Educator 2017.

LETICIA HENDERSON, B.S. New Mexico State University 2010; M.S. 2012; Assistant Lecturer 2019.

JOHN HEWLETT, B.S. Montana State University 1985; M.S. Oregon State University 1987; Senior Exension Educator 1987.

BRIAN LEE, B.S. University of Wyoming 2010; M.S. 2012; Research Scientist 2012.

AMY NAGLER, B.A. University of Wyoming 1996; M.S. 2002; Assistant Research Scientist 2016.

DUANE D. WILLIAMS, B.S. Oklahoma State University 1981; M.S. 1983; Ph.D. Kansas State University 1995; Senior Academic Professional 2014.

Temporary Lecturer:

JIM THOMPSON, B.A. Occidental College; M.A., Ph.D. University of Illinois-Chicago.

Professors Emeritus:

Nicole Ballenger, Edward Bradley, Larry J. Held, James J. Jacobs, Dale Menkhaus, Carl Olson, Alan C. Schroeder, David T. Taylor, Glen D. Whipple

Minor Programs

The department also offers five minor programs. These five minors are to give students majoring in other undergraduate curricula in the university a concentration of work in any of the specialized undergraduate curricula offered by the department or in general agricultural economics. Each minor requires 27 hours in prescribed course work including 6 hours in supporting agriculture. Students need to plan their course work to meet course prerequisites.

Graduate Study

The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science degree. Students may choose among major options in the areas of agricultural and applied economics and agricultural business. The Plan A agricultural economics major emphasizes research with any of the following focus areas:

production economics and management, marketing and market analysis, resource and environmental economics, international agriculture, and economic and rural development.

The Plan B agricultural business option offers advanced skills to students who desire professional careers in the business sector. Students in the agricultural business option may concentrate their coursework and writing in management, marketing, or finance. Dual majors in water resources, and environment and natural resources are also offered.

Finally, the Department offers a graduate minor in applied economics. This program is for currently enrolled graduate students in other disciplines seeking a foundation in economics as well as their major discipline.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

Undergraduate major in agricultural economics or economics is not required.

Students may be required to complete program prerequisite courses, without graduate credit, that were not completed in their undergraduate education.

Specifically, students who have not completed at least one course in calculus, statistics, and intermediate microeconomic theory may be required to complete these courses without graduate credit during their first semester in residence.