Bio
My research focuses on commodity markets and marketing issues, especially related to commodity futures and options markets. Topics of special interest include forecasting, liquidity costs, price discovery, and mitigating impacts of tail risks. You can check out my faculty profile in the department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University.
Experience
2019-Present: Associate Professor and Clearing Corporation Foundation Chair in Food and Agricultural Marketing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
2016-2019: Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
2009-2016: Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
Education
2003: B.S.E. Math Education, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
2005: M.S. Mathematics, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
2009: Ph.D. Economics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Research Papers
To check out my published papers and some of my working papers, see my Google Scholar profile.
Books
Check out my book on Commodity Price Analysis. I use it to teach my Junior/Senior level commodity price analysis course.
