[Columbus, OH] Several PhD students in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics were recognized for their outstanding work as part of the 2nd Year Research Manuscript Conference. These honors celebrate manuscript development and doctoral dissertations. Two students were also awarded the Bernie Erven Graduate Teaching Award for 2024. This award is presented annually by the Graduate Studies Committee to the graduate student(s) who best exemplifies the tradition of teaching excellence that Bernie Erven achieved throughout his distinguished career as a professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics.
Bernie Erven Graduate Teaching Award
- Khyati Malik
- Jong Hoon Shin
Best Doctoral Dissertation Award
- Jiseon Choi – Three Essays on Farmland Tenure, Markets and Regulations
Second-Year Manuscript Awards
- Jongeun Park, 2022 – Is the Landfill Methane Outreach Program Effective in Reducing Methane
- Zhining Sun, 2023 – The Relationship between Interest Rates and Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamic
- Alex Ryan, 2024 – Financial Risks in Flooding: Response to Climate-Induced Natural Disasters
Congratulations to Khyati and Jong Hoon – who are both wonderful instructors worthy of the Bernie Erven Award. And to our PhD students who continue to produce outstanding research.
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