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Social Sciences Division
Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension
UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist
Staff
Researcher
Engineering Building 2
425
Monday to Thursday, 8AM to 5PM
Economics Department
Agricultural economist with two Ph.D.s (Agricultural Economics and Applied Economics) and advanced expertise in econometric and spatial modeling using Stata, R, TSP (OxMetrics), MATLAB, QGIS, and Google Earth. Skilled in developing accessible extension tools by integrating Power BI, API programming, Power Query, and Qualtrics. Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary research in economics of small farming, livestock, and environment, secure external funding, and deliver extension programming to farmers, agribusinesses, and policymakers.
My research focuses on production economics applied to evaluating the impacts of public policies and social programs. I also develop cost studies and simulation models to assess the profitability and costs of agricultural technologies. Much of my work centers on family farming and conservation, with an emphasis on understanding how policies and practices shape economic outcomes and resilience in rural communities.
My teaching interests include production economics, applied econometrics, and agricultural policy analysis. I am also interested in courses on cooperative economics, agribusiness, and rural development, drawing on my experience teaching MBA courses in credit cooperativism and agribusiness at ESALQ–USP. In addition, I have taught and assisted in courses on mathematical economics, energy and environmental economics, and introductory economics for undergraduate and graduate students.
J. B. Hassler Ph.D. Research Citation, in recognition of outstanding research accomplishments as a graduate student in the Department of Agricultural Economics of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. May 19, 2023.