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Bruce A. McCarl

  • Regents Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 2002-date
  • Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 1985-date
  • Professor, Agriculture and Resource Economics, Oregon State University, 1982-85
  • Visiting Professor, Agriculture and Resource Economics, Oregon State University, 1980
  • Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 1979-82
  • Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 1973-78
  • Ph.D., Management Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1973
  • B.S., Business Statistics, University of Colorado, 1970
  • USDA Superior Service Award – Individual Scientific Research, 1993
  • USEPA Award – Scientific Leadership, 1987
  • Advisor to Keith Keplinger, UCOWR Dissertation Award, 1997
  • Advisor to Richard Klemme, AAEA Dissertation Award, 1980
  • Distinguished Achievement Research Award – Texas A&M University, 1994
  • Associate Editor, AJAE, 1986-91, Water Resources Research, 1992-2002, Climatic Change, 2002-present
  • Coordinating Editor, Choices, 2004-present

Bruce A. McCarl has contributed to agricultural economics through his research in the areas of environmental policy analysis, agricultural policy analysis, and mathematical programming use. His work has been at the forefront exploring numerous issues well in advance of others as illustrated by his path breaking research in climate change, climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration, El Nino, intersectoral water transfers, and biosecurity. He is known internationally as the leading expert in using mathematical programming for economic and policy analysis. He has directed more than 60 graduate students who are employed in USDA, Ag Canada, leading agricultural economics departments and industry. Bruce began his career in agricultural economics at Purdue University after earning a Ph.D. in Management Science at Penn State University. After a four year stay at Oregon State University, Bruce joined Texas A&M University in 1985. His scholarly output includes more than 400 professional publications, including more than 165 referred journal articles. His research is highly cited as revealed by more than 1,300 citations on the Web of Science. He has served as an associate editor for three journals including the AJAE and as a reviewer for more than 40 journals. Presently he serves as the Coordinating Editor for Choices.