Tag: Food and Resource Economics Faculty

Dr. Misti Sharp Receives CALS Outstanding Undergraduate Advising/Mentor Award

by Alena Poulin
June 8, 2026

For UF Food & Resource Economics undergraduate coordinator and associate instructional professor Dr. Misti Sharp, student mentorship is all about the stories. “I love getting to know the “story” behind each person I meet knowing ... READ MORE

Dr. Jaclyn Kropp Receives CALS Outstanding Graduate Advising/Mentor Award

by Alena Poulin
May 28, 2026

According to Dr. Jaclyn Kropp, professor of Food and Resource Economics (FRE) at the University of Florida, guiding students is a privilege that she does not take for granted. “I truly believe that my success as an educator is reflected ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Food And Research Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, FRE Faculty, FRE Graduate Programs

UF Food and Resource Economics Assistant Professor Lijun “Angelia” Chen receives SAEA Emerging Scholar Award for Teaching Program in Agricultural Marketing & Consumer Behavior

by Alena Poulin
March 23, 2026

Dr. Lijun “Angelia” Chen, assistant professor in the Food and Resource Economics Department, was recognized this spring with the Southern Agricultural Economics Association’s Emerging Scholar Award in recognition of her exceptional teaching ... READ MORE

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FRE Department Chair Dr. Lisa House Recognized as 2026 AAEA Fellow

by Alena Poulin
February 9, 2026

UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Professor and Chair Dr. Lisa House has been recognized as a 2026 Fellow - the highest honor of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA). Long Term Involvement in AAEA AAEA fellows ... READ MORE

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Tags: AAEA, AAEA Fellow, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, FRE100, IFAS Faculty, Leadership, Mentorship, Student Involvement

Dr. Fan Fan brings financial industry experience and Agribusiness research expertise to new FRE Assistant Professor of Agribusiness

by Alena Poulin
February 2, 2026

In September 2025, Dr. Fan Fan joined the University of Florida IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department as an assistant professor of agribusiness. Fan, who earned her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics in 2025, focuses her research on agribusiness ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Applied Economics, Crop Insurance, Finance, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, Food And Resource Economics Research, Microeconomics, Risk

Dr. Youngho Kim brings new perspectives to UF as Assistant Professor of Food & Resource Economics

by Alena Poulin
January 26, 2026

This Fall, Dr. Youngho “Young” Kim joined the University of Florida Department of Food and Resource Economics as an assistant professor, focusing on environmental and resource economics.   Kim, who completed his Ph.D. in ... READ MORE

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Tags: Environmental Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, FRE100, Resource Economics

Dr. Tara Wade, Expert in Natural Resources Economics, Promoted to Associate Professor

by Alena Poulin
September 17, 2025

Dr. Tara Wade has been promoted to associate professor, a well-deserved recognition of her impactful work in the field of natural resources economics since joining the University of Florida. Wade is an agricultural economist who joined ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Environmental Economics, Extension, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, Food And Resource Economics News, Food And Resource Economics Research, Natural Resource Economics, Natural Resources Economics, Southwest Florida, Tara Wade, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS SWFREC

Experimental Economist Dr. Bachir Kassas Promoted to Associate Professor of Food and Resource Economics

by Alena Poulin
September 16, 2025

Dr. Bachir Kassas, who joined the University of Florida in August 2018, has recently been promoted to the rank of associate professor. This is a well-deserved recognition of his scholarly pursuits and leadership in engaging the next generation ... READ MORE

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Tags: Experimental Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, Food And Resource Economics Research

Food and Resource Economics Undergraduate Coordinator Dr. Misti Sharp Recognized for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Program at AAEA Annual Meeting

by Alena Poulin
August 18, 2025

From participating in her local high school’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) to receiving recognition by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) as a distinguished food and resource economics undergraduate teacher, Misti ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, Food And Resource Economics Undergraduate, Teaching

FRE Professor Caleb Stair Receives 2025 Outstanding Teaching Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association

by Hope Nelson
February 17, 2025

Dr. Caleb Stair, Instructional Assistant Professor in the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, received the 2025 Outstanding Teaching of a Course Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) during their annual ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Awards And Recognition, Food And Resource Ecnomics, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, Food And Resource Economics Teaching

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