Thank you to all of the individuals who volunteered their time and efforts to serve on an AAEA Award Committee!
AAEA Awards Committee
Jeffrey Dorfman, University of Georgia
Timothy Dalton, Kansas State University
Outstanding Master’s Thesis
Susana Ferreira, University of Georgia, Chair;
Christopher Boyer, University of Tennessee;
Kathleen Brooks, West Texas A&M;
Carl Dillon, University of Kentucky;
Gregory Graff, Colorado State University;
Daniel Petrolia, Mississippi State University;
Alfons Weersink, University of Guelph;
Norbert Wilson, Auburn University;
Corinne Langinier, University of Alberta
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
Rachael Goodhue, University of California, Davis, Chair;
Sofia Villas-Boas, University of California, Berkeley;
Nicole Ballenger, University of Wyoming;
Roderick Rejesus, North Carolina State University;
Ted Jaenicke, Pennsylvania State University;
Brian Adam, Oklahoma State University;
Jinhua Zhao, Michigan State University;
Fabio Chaddad, University of Missouri
Distinguished Teaching
Frank Dooley, Purdue University, Chair;
Michael Ellerbrock, Virginia Tech;
Alex Shanoyan, Kansas State University;
Steven Devadoss, University of Idaho;
Scott Downey, Purdue University;
Krishna Paudel, Louisiana State University
Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program
Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University, Chair;
James Hanson, University of Maryland;
James Richardson, Texas A&M;
Gordon Groover, Virginia Tech;
Laura Kalambokidis, University of Minnesota;
Joseph Parcell, University of Missouri
Bruce Gardner Memorial Prize for Applied Policy Analysis
Bruce McCarl, Texas A&M University, Chair;
William Masters, Tufts University;
Wallace Tyner, Purdue University;
Catherine Kling, Iowa State;
Laurian Unnevehr, IFPRI;
JunJie Wu, Oregon State University
Quality of Communication
Ian Sheldon, Ohio State University, Chair;
Wallace Huffman, Iowa State University;
Carol Jones, USDA-Economic Research Service;
Kimberly Rollins, University of Nevada;
Allen Featherstone, Kansas State University;
Harry De Gorter, Cornell University
Quality of Research Discovery
Amy Ando, University of Illinois, Chair;
Thomas Wahl, North Dakota State University;
Julian Alston, University of California, Davis;
Stephen Hamilton, California Polytechnic State University;
Jill McCluskey, Washington State University;
Charles Towe, University of Maryland
Publication of Enduring Quality
George Davis, Virginia Tech, Chair;
Robert Innes, University of California, Merced;
Michael Hanemann, University of California, Berkeley;
John Crespi, Kansas State;
Philip Garcia, University of Illinois;
David Bessler, Texas A&M University
Outstanding American Journal of Agricultural Economics Article
James Vercammen, University of British Columbia; Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois-Urbana; Brian E. Roe, Ohio State University; Junjie Wu, Oregon State University; Awudo Abdulai, University of Kiel; Maximilian Auffhammer, University of California, Berkeley; Barry J. Barnett, Mississippi State University; Kathy Baylis, University of Illinois; Kathleen P. Bell, University of Maine; Marc F. Bellemare, University of Minnesota; Salvatore Di Falco, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Paul L. Fackler, North Carolina State University; Rolf Färe, Oregon State University; Paul Glewwe, University of Minnesota; Catherine Guirkinger, University of Namur, Belgium; Craig Gunderson, University of Illinois; Nigel Key, USDA-Economic Research Service; H. Allen Klaiber, Ohio State University; Christian Langpap, Oregon State University; Douglas M. Larson; University of California, Davis; John Loomis, Colorado State University; Travis J. Lybbert, University California, Davis; Philippe Marcoul, University of Alberta; Christine M. Moser, Western Michigan University; Rodolfo M. Nayga, Jr., University of Arkansas; Jeffrey J. Reimer, Oregon State University; Roderick M. Rejesus, North Carolina State University; Alexander E. Saak,
IFPRI ; Melinda Smale, Michigan State University; Wyatt W. Thompson, University of Missouri; Dmitry Vedenov, Texas A&M University; Ximing Wu, Texas A&M University; Xiaoyong Zheng; North Carolina State University; Michael R. Reed, University of Kentucky.
Outstanding Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy Article
Joan Costa-I-Font, London School of Economics and Political Science;
Ashok Mishra, Louisiana State University AgCenter;
Giorgio Brunello, University of Padova;
Hung-Hao Chang, National University of Taiwan;
Andrew Clark, Paris School of Economics;
Stefan Felder, Basel University;
Jaume Garcia Villar, Universitat Pompeu Fabra;
Sergio Gomez y Paloma, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre;
Munisamy Gopinath, Oregon State University;
Sergi Jimenez-Martin, Universitat Pompeu Fabra;
Mireia Jofre-Bonet, City University of London;
Sergio Lence, Iowa State University;
Luanne Lohr, AMS/ERS/USDA;
Alistair McGuire, London School of Economics;
S. Niggol Seo, University of Sydney;
David Pannell, University of Western Australia;
Laura Schechter, University of Wisconsin;
Calum G. Turvey, Cornell University;
Laurian Unnevehr, IFPRI;
Davide Viaggi, University of Bologna;
Alfons Weersink, University of Guelph;
Ada Wossink, University of Manchester;
Steven Y. Wu, Purdue University
Outstanding Choices Article
Stephan Goetz, Pennsylvania State University, Chair;
Dawn Thilmany McFadden, Board Liaison;
Hayley Chouinard, Board Liaison;
Caron Gala, C-FARE;
Irene Xiarchos, USDA Office of the Chief Economists;
Larry Lev, Oregon State University;
Jason Henderson, Purdue Extension;
Tatiana Borisova, University of Florida;
Michael Vassalos, Clemson University;
Chris Wolf, Michigan State University;
Brad Lubben, University of Nebraska;
Cheryl Wachenheim, North Dakota State University;
Luis Ribero, Texas A&M University
Fellows Selection Committee
Kathleen Segerson, University of Connecticut, Chair;
Richard Sexton, University of California, Davis;
Bruce Beattie, University of Arizona;
Jeff LaFrance, Monash University;
Jeff Perloff, University of California;
Michael Boehlje, Purdue University;
Bruce Weber, Oregon State University;
Spiro Stefanou, Pennsylvania State University;
Julian Alston, University of California, Davis;
Robert Innes, University of California, Merced;
John Antle, Oregon State University;
Matt Holt, University of Alabama;
Laurian Unneverhr, IFPRI;
Erik Lichtenberg, University of Maryland;
Jo Swinnen, University of Leuven;
J. Scott Shonkwiler, University of Georgia
“I invite all members to get actively involved in AAEA through serving on our committees,” says President-Elect Jill McCluskey. “By serving, you influence the direction and priorities of the AAEA, and help us to best meet the needs of agricultural and applied economists. Your work will shape our AAEA Trust, awards and special lectures, membership, leadership selection, publication, statistics infrastructure, outreach, meeting, and career development activities. For established professionals, we rely on your contributions to guide the AAEA’s work. For early career professionals, working on a committee is a great way to build your professional network and service record. Please email us (see below) with your interest in serving.”
