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Doctoral Students

The Ph.D. program offers students a great opportunity for scholarly development in the fields of new institutional and welfare economics, as well as a strong core in neoclassical economic theory. The program emphasizes preparation for research, teaching and extension.

A listing of the students currently enrolled in the Ph.D. program follows below. For listings of students in the master program and job candidates, please use the navigation links in the top right corner.

Currently Enrolled Students


  Alva-Lizarraga, Sara
Peru
2008

smahx5@mail.missouri.edu
 
I am interested in analyzing the economic and social impacts derived from exogenous factors such as policy change, climate change or resource endowment restrictions on regions using (and building) models that combine spatial, time and uncertainty dimensions.
 



  Butler, Chris
U.S.
2011

cmb0fd@mail.missouri.edu

 
 



  Bylund, Per
Sweden
2007

per.bylund@mizzou.edu

Personal Web Site
 
I'm interested in the theory of the firm and am researching the division of labor as a driving force for integration.
 



  Cardoso, Sarika
U.S.
2007

sarika.cardoso@mizzou.edu
 
My research interests pertain to social and environmental issues in animal agriculture, particularly market-based initiatives for addressing animal welfare problems, as well as the effects of trade and regulation.
 



  Chappelow, James
U.S.
2011

jacn96@mail.missouri.edu
 
 



  Donahue, D.J.
U.S.
2009

D.J.Donahue@mizzou.edu
 
My research interests include tax theory, biofuel policy analysis, and alternative bioenergy feedstock production.
 



  Elliott, Matthew
U.S.
2005

msegy9@mizzou.edu
 
My interest is in examining institutional changes and the effect on economic performance, as well as general economic history.
 



  Goychuk, Kateryna
Ukraine
2009

kgzp4@mizzou.edu
 
My research focus is agricultural policy and price analysis, Black Sea grain markets, agricultural trade, economics of transition, and economics of food security.
 



  Hoang, Hoa
Vietnam
2010

hthxb2@missouri.edu
 
My research interest is agricultural trade policies. I am currently working in a project with the International Rice Research Institute based in Los Banos, Philippines to analyze the impacts of ASEAN trade liberalization on the regional rice market using modeling frameworks.
 



  Hofherr, Peter
U.S.
2006

hofherrp@missouri.edu
 
My interests are entrepreneurship and the theory of the firm.
 



  Maltsbarger, Robert
U.S.
2011

rdm8d0@mail.missouri.edu
 
 



  McCune, Lornaida
U.S.
2010

lmaq58@mizzou.edu
 
 



  Mishra, Bhawani
Nepal
2006

bpm42c@mizzou.edu
 
My interests are rural policy analysis, regional economics and rural development.
 



  Pfingu, Clement
Congo
2011

cbpvyc@mail.missouri.edu

Personal Web Site
 
I am interested in issues related to food security in Sub-Saharan Africa.
 



  Poudel, Krishna
Nepal
2011

klp7v3@mail.missouri.edu
 
 



  Rossi, James
U.S.
2008

jdr5gd@mizzou.edu
   



  Schroeder, Alex
U.S.
2009

wasfm9@mizzou.edu
 
 



  Stallman, Heidi
U.S.
2008

hrs220@mizzou.edu
 
Interested in sustainable agriculture and ecosystem management of agricultural lands. Specifically market-based incentives to produce or conserve social and environmental ecosystem services.
 



  Su, Ye
China
2010

ys4d8@mizzou.edu
 
My interests are agribusiness economics and management, price analysis and marketing.
 



  Sulemana, Iddisah
Ghana
2011

is6d9@mail.missouri.edu
 
I am interested in the role of institutions in  international trade and economic development in developing countries, especially among African countries.
 



  Sveum, Matt
U.S.
2011

@mail.missouri.edu
 
 



  Vila Brunet, Neus
Spain
2008

nvn7d@mizzou.edu
 
I'm interested in environmental economics, regional development, policy evaluation, and on evolutionary dynamics.
 



  Wang, Jingjing
China
2011

jwwh4@mail.missouri.edu
 
I am interested in the Economics of Organization, Transaction Cost Economics, and Austrian Economics.
 



  Whistance, Jarret
U.S.
2007

jwxbb@mizzou.edu
 
I am interested in policy analysis and how agriculture and energy markets are related.
 



  Won, Jong Chul
Korea
2007

jcwzn2@mizzou.edu
 
I'm interested in TCE and Entrepreneurship.
 



  Zahringer, Ken
U.S.
2010

kaz998@mizzou.edu
 
I am working on the political economy of biotechnology regulation, from a stakeholder agency perspective.
 



  Zhao, Jing
China
2010

jzm95@mizzou.edu
 
I'm interested in agricultural products trade, agricultural products price analysis and forecasting, and world poverty and hunger as well as their relationship with trade.
 




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