MS Placement
2010
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2009
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2008
| Former Student | Thesis Title/Field Area | Placement | Committee Chair |
| Joseph Benedict Baucum | Measuring Possible Transaction Costs Incurred by Ethanol Plants | St. Mary's Law School | Frederick O. Boadu |
| Thomas Craig Bowen | Non-thesis | NA | David P. Anderson |
| Christopher Neil Boyer | Economies of Size in Municipal Water Treatment Technologies: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley | Purdue University, PhD program | M. Edward Rister |
| Sarah Bradbury | Non-thesis | Analyst, Texas Public Policy Foundation | C. Parr Rosson |
| Stephanie Bradley | Non-thesis | NA | Curtis F. Lard |
| Yu-Jen Chen | Non-thesis | NA | David J. Leatham |
| Trang Phuong Thi Dang | Non-thesis | Texas A&M University, PhD program | Gary W. Williams |
| Christopher Elrod | An Empirical Simulation Analysis of Cotton Marketing Strategies in West Texas | Analyst, Frito Lay | James W. Richardson |
| Eli Del Moore | An Economic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Texas Pecan Checkoff Program | Analyst, Customer Marketing Group, In.c, Houston, TX | M. Edward Rister, and Gary W. Williams |
| Meagan Morgan | Non-thesis, real estate | NA | M. Edward Rister |
| Brittany Morris | Economic Feasibility of Ethanol Production from Sweek Sorghum Juice in Texas | Gift Planning Assistant, Texas A&M Foundation | James W. Richardson |
| Brian Namushi Mwanamambo | Financing Smallholder Agribusiness in Zambia: An Economic Analysis of the Zatac Model 2009 SAEA Outstanding Thesis |
Regional Manager, Copperbelt/Northern Zambia Agribusiness Technical Assistance Centre | Victoria S. Salin |
| Zane Pittman | Non-thesis | Analyst, British Petroleum | David P. Anderson |
| Courtney Ratheal | Non-thesis | NA | J. Richard Conner |
| Callie Sue Rogers | Economic Costs of Conventional Surface-Water Treatment: A Case Study of the McAllen Northwest Facility | Investment Analyst, Prudential Capital, Dallas, TX | M. Edward Rister |
| Lisa Marie Schapira | Non-thesis | Instructor, Northeastern Colorado Junior College | Kerry K. Litzenberg |
| Katherine Valentine | Non-thesis | Account Manager, Monsanto | John W. Siebert |
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2007
| Former Student | Thesis Title/Field Area | Placement | Committee Chair |
| G. Murphy Anderson | Examining Causes of Poverty in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa | Analyst, Anderson Oil and Gas, Inc., Shreveport, LA | David A. Bessler |
| Elizabeth Hart (Bise) Barham | Mitigating Cotton Revenue Risk Through Irrigation, Insurance, and/or Hedging | Cotton Economist, Doane Advisory Service, St. Louis, MO | M. Edward Rister, and James W. Richardson |
| Marissa Joyce Chavez | The Efficiency of the U.S. Cotton Futures Market (1986-2006): Normal Backwardation, Co-integration, and Asset Pricing | Research Assistant, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, El Paso, TX | Victoria S. Salin |
| Ryan Reid Collins | Real Estate and Land Economics | NA | Curtis F. Lard |
| Rafael De Farias Costa | The Impacts of Improving Brazil's Transportation Infrastructure on the World Soybean Market | PhD program, AGEC, Texas A&M University | C. Parr Rosson III |
| Erin Daley | Impact of Ethanol Expansion on the Cattle Feeding Industry | Manager for Research & Analysis, U.S. Meat Export Federation, Denver, CO | Joe L. Outlaw |
| Meri Davlasheridze | U.S. Farmland Price Dynamics: Cause-effect Relationships | Strategic Projects Manager, Bank of Georgia, Republic of Georgia | David A. Bessler |
| Yeon Hee Doh | Non-thesis | NA | Rodolfo M. Nayga, Jr. |
| Sung Wook Hong | The Usability of Switchgrass, Rice Straw, and Logging Residue as Feedstocks for Power Generation in East Texas | PhD, Texas A&M University | Bruce A. McCarl |
| Amanda Marie Leister | Estimating the Effects of New Product Promotion on U.S. Beef IN GUATEMALA | PhD, Purdue University | C. Parr Rosson |
| Crystal Dawn Mathews | Measuring Value Added Characteristics in Feeder Cattle | NA | David P. Anderson |
| Kristen McAllister | Economic Assessment of Small-scale Electricity Generation from Wind | Credit Analyst, West Texas National Bank | Joe L. Outlaw |
| Andres Silva Montes | On the Use of Cheap Talk in Hypothetical Product Valuation: A Field Experiment | PhD program, University of Kent, UK | Rodolfo M. Nayga, Jr. |
| Dustin Van Liew | Economic Feasibility and Risk of Using Prescribed Extreme Fire as an Invasive Brush Management Tool in Texas | Intern, Animal Health Institute, Washington DC | J. Richard Conner |
| Cody John Zilverberg | Agriculture, Technology, and Conflict | Program Coordinator (IAER) and Program Coordinator for Iraq, Bourlag Institute, Texas A&M University | Edwin C. Price |
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2006
| Former Student | Thesis Title/Field Area | Placement | Committee Chair |
| David H. Bergquist | non-thesis | NA | H. Alan Love |
| Robert G. Brummett | Three Essays on the Effect of Information on Product Valuation | PhD, Texas A&M University | Rodolfo M. Nayga |
| Christopher Eggerman | Projecting Net Incomes for Texas Crop Producers: An Application of Probabilistic Forecasting | Informa Economics, Memphis, TN | James W. Richardson |
| Randy S. Jackson | Economic Implications of Anaerobic Digesters on Dairy Farms in Texas | PhD, Texas A&M University | James W. Mjelde |
| Sushma Krishnamurthi | Water Supply Aspects of River Authorities in Texas | NA | Ronald C. Griffin |
| Sarah McMahon | non-thesis | NA | C. Parr Rosson III |
| Crystelle L. Miller | The Price-size Relationship: Analyzing Fragmentation of Rural Land in Texas | James W. Richardson | |
| Mark Musumba | Factors Influencing International Graduate Students' Preferences Concerning Where They Prefer to Start Their Careers | PhD, Texas A&M University | James W. Mjelde, and Yanhong Jin |
| J. Michelle (Niemeyer) Tomlinson | Non-thesis | NA | C. Parr Rosson III |
| Clint D. Wolfe | Non-thesis | NA | Ronald D. Lacewell |
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2005
| Former Student | Thesis Title/Field Area | Placement | Committee Chair |
| Daniel Bethapudi | Dynamic Interactions Between Electricity Prices and the Regional Economy | Mid-South Synergy | David A. Bessler |
| Amy Hagerman | Practices, Perceptions and Performance: A Texas Cooperative Study | PhD, Texas A&M University | John L. Park |
| Lindsey Higgins | An Assessment of the Equitability of Farm Program Payments | Agriculture and Food Policy Center | Joe L. Outlaw |
| Annette Kuteesa | Price Discovery in the Wholesale Markets for Maize and Beans in Uganda | PhD, Texas A&M University | David A. Bessler |
| David Magana-Lemus | A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers on U.S.-Mexico Poultry Trade | FIRA - Banco de Mexico | Victoria Salin |
| Daxin Wang | non-thesis | (China) | David J. Leatham |
| Tatevik Zohrabyan | The Effect of the Currency Movements on Stock Markets | PhD, Texas A&M University | David A. Bessler |
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2004
| Former Student | Thesis Title/Field Area | Placement | Committee Chair |
| Rafael G. Bakhtavoryan | Endogenous Variables and Weak Instruments in Cross-Sectional Nutrient Demand and Health Information Analysis: A Comparison of Solutions | Research Assistant Armenian Academy, Agribusiness Teaching Center |
George C. Davis |
| Anthony R. Duncan | Probability of Economic Success for Netherlands Dairy Farmers Moving Operations to the United States | USDA/NASS Salt Lake City, UT |
James W. Richardson |
| Max D. Fisher | Non-thesis | USDA/FSA Kansas City |
Mark L. Waller |
| Stefphanie M. Gambrell | Predicting the Life Cycle of Rice Varieties in Texas | Farm Bureau Washington DC |
James W. Richardson |
| Mary C. Gillett | Consumer Approval of Genetic Modification of Food Products: A Comparison of United States and South Korean Perspectives | Rodolfo M. Nayga | |
| Shayla D. Hager | Determining Price Differences Among Different Classes of Wool from the U.S. and Australia | Ernest E. Davis | |
| Daniel D. Hanselka | Economic Impact of Country-of-Origin Labeling in the U.S. Beef Industry | Extension Associate, TCE Texas A&M University |
Ernest E. Davis |
| Kaunda Kapepula | Non-thesis | Returned to Zambia | Frederick O. Boadu |
| Robert Burge Linton | Non-thesis | Producers Cooperative | Joe Outlaw |
| Max D. Menzies, III | Investigating the Growth of the Texas Cattle Feeding Industry and the Possible Need for Additional Slaughter Capacity | PhD, Texas A&M University | Ernest E. Davis |
| Wesley A. Miles | Non-thesis | NA | James W. Richardson |
| Atsushi Yonaga | Non-thesis | Returned to Japan | David J. Leatham |
| Yan Xia | The Impact of the Removal of the Multi-Fiber Arrangement on Textile and Cotton Trade of the United States and China | Research Associate CNAS, Texas A&M |
C. Parr Rosson |
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2003
| Former Student | Thesis Title/Field Area | Placement | Committee Chair |
| Inoka Chandrasena | The Cost of Agriculturally Based Greenhouse Gas Offsets in the Texas High Plains | Returned to Sri Lanka | Bruce A. McCarl |
| K.A. Senarath Dharmasena | International Black Tea Market Integration and Price Discovery | University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka | David A. Bessler |
| Marla Dickerson | Analysis of Farm-to-Retail Price Spreads for Whole and Two Percent Milk in Seven Selected Cities | NA | Oral Capps, Jr. |
| Brian Herbst | Agricultural Policy | PhD, Texas A&M University | Joe L. Outlaw |
| H. Aaron Hobbs | Non-thesis | USDA/FAS Washington DC |
James W. Richardson |
| Rong Hu | Non-thesis | PhD, Texas A&M University | David J. Leatham |
| Ronnie Jenkins | Non-thesis | USDA/FSA Seminole, TX |
David P. Anderson |
| Jose Manzanarez Quinonez | Non-thesis | Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | Paul D. Mitchell |
| Thein Maung | The Impact of Currency Fluctuations on the Inter-relationships among Stock Markets | PhD, Texas A&M University | David A. Bessler |
| Mark Meurisse | A Test for Market Power Exertion in the Credit Card Industry with the Dual Solow Residual | Palisade Corporation, Ithaca, NY | H. Alan Love |
| Kwinarajit Sachchamarga | Marketing | NA | Gary W. Williams |
| Allyson St. Cyr | Farm Management Systems | NA | James M. McGrann |
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2002
| Former Student | Thesis Title/Field Area | Placement | Committee Chair |
| Ivan Borja | Marketing | NA | Gary W. Williams |
| Brian Briggeman | Consumer Demand Analysis | Farm Credit Services Lincoln, NE |
Oral Capps, Jr. |
| R. Chope Gill II | Risk Managment Price Analysis |
Morning Star Packing Woodland, CA |
James W. Richardson |
| Christy Houston | Farm-level Economic Impacts of the House of Representatives Farm Bill Proposal, H.R. 2646, and the Senate Farm Bill Proposals, S. 1731, for Representative Rice Farms | NA | James W. Richardson |
| Margaret Kalloo | The Efficiency of Bulk and Fine Flavor Cocoa Markets: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago | NA | David A. Bessler |
| Patricia LaBorde-Grant | Small Livestock Farmer Participation in the Making of Agricultural Policy Decisions in Trinidad and Tobago | NA | David P. Anderson |
| Pilja Park | Estimating Production Functions with Damage Control Inputs: An Application to Korean Vegetable Production | PhD at Washington State University | Paul D. Mitchell |
| Arsen Poghosyan | U.S. Consumers' Acceptance and Willingness to Buy Irradiated Food | NA | Rodolfo M. Nayga |
| Artak Poghosyan | The Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting System: Lamb Industry Perceptions and Impact | NA | Gary W. Williams |
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2001
| Former Student | Thesis Title/Field Area | Placement | Committee Chair |
| Matthew Edgemon | NA | NA | Lonnie L. Jones |
| Burt Herrmann | Finance | NA | Danny A. Klinefelter |
| Miguel Hidalgo Jaramillo | Finance | NA | David J. Leatham |
| Jennifer Kristinek | The Impact of Exchange Rates on Beef and Cattle Trade in North America | NA | David P. Anderson |
| Mei Liang | Finance | NA | David J. Leatham |
| Sara Robison | NA | NA | Curtis F. Lard |
| Nodir Sadikov | Resource Economics | NA | James W. Mjelde |
| Jaret Schulte | Economic Viability of a Commingled Backgrounded Cattle Sale | Texas Cooperative Extension Stephenville, TX |
Ernest E. Davis |