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Leadership Development for Agricultural and Applied Economics

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8:00 am – 4:30 pm          
 $1000 travel grants are available. Apply by April 30

Brief Description of Topic:
The workshop seeks to expand the pool and qualifications of agricultural and applied economists willing to take on leadership roles across academic, government, NGO, and private sector organizations as well as multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary initiatives.

Intended Audience:
The target audience is individuals who have at least 5-8 years of professional experience and have received their first promotion, including mid-career or senior members considering leadership of large research projects, Extension programs, or other institutional units.

Travel Grants: Thanks to the AAEA Trust and Senior and CHAIRS Sections, we will be offering ten $1000 travel grants. Apply using the button above. The application deadline is April 30, 2025. Travel grant awardees must stay at the conference hotel.

Agenda

Time Event
8:00 am BREAKFAST
8:30 am WELCOME AND OPENING COMMENTS
Sarah Low, Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois (CHAIRS) and Evert Van der Sluis, Professor of Economics, South Dakota State University (Senior Section)
8:45 am LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS FOR APPLIED AND AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Moderator: Sean Fox, Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University 
  • Jay Akridge, Trustee Chair in Teaching and Learning Excellence, Purdue University
  • Dawn Thilmany, Professor and Director, USDA Regional Food Business Center, Colorado State University 
  • Titus Awokuse, Vice Provost and Dean, International Studies and Programs, Michigan State University
10:15 am BREAK
10:30 am IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF APPLIED AND AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Moderator: Stephanie Mercier, Senior Policy Adviser, Farm Journal Foundation
  • Paul Ellinger: Vice President, CFO, and Comptroller, University of Illinois System 
  • Kelly Maguire, Assistant Administrator, Economic Research Service, USDA
  • Joe Parcell, Director, K-State Risk Management Center, Kansas State University
12:00 pm LUNCH
1:00 pm CAREER PATHS FOR LEADERS: FROM RESEARCH TO LEADERSHIP ACROSS GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Moderator: Jay Noel, Retired Chair, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 
  • Brian Lohmar, Head, Department of Agribusiness, California Polytechnic State University
  • Leah Palm-Forster, Associate Professor of Applied Economics and Statistics, University of Delaware
  • Sarah Low, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign
2:00 pm KEY SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES FOR LEADERSHIP
Moderator: Lisa House, Chair, University of Florida
  • Kenrett Jefferson Moore, Professor and Chair, Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education, North Carolina A&T
  • Cheryl DeVuyst, Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm IDENTIFYING LEADERSHIP LESSONS AND NEXT STEPS FOR PARTICIPANTS: GROUP DISCUSSION
Chair: Mary Bohman, retired research and statistics leader

 

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