AG ECON Graduate Student SPOTLIGHTS
Learn more about our graduate students in their own words. We asked M.S. and Ph.D. graduate students to share their path to Purdue as well as their experiences in AgEcon's graduate programs. We hope their profiles will give you insight into what it is like to be a graduate student in Purdue's Department of Agricultural Economics.
Chad Fiechter
Ph.D. Student
DESIRE FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURAL FINANCE LEADS ALUMNUS (AND INCOMING FACULTY MEMBER) BACK TO PURDUE
Yizhou Hua
Ph.D. Student
SEEKING BROAD, RIGOROUS TRAINING IN AGRICULTURE LED STUDENT TO DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES AT PURDUE
Maria Berikou
M.S. Student
CAREER PROFESSIONAL TAKES LEAP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC TO STUDY AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
MARIA'S STORY
Alex Robinson
M.S. Student
CAPITALIZING ON OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH PROFESSIONALS ACROSS AGRICULTURE
Emily Forsythe
M.S. Student
FROM HIGH SCHOOL FIELD TRIP TO LIFE PASSION: Emily Forsythe found her love for economics during a class trip to the Federal Reserve Bank
Alecia Evans
Ph.D. Student
Rebellious and passionate, Alecia Evans paved her own path to studying agricultural economics
Gloria Lenfestey
M.S. Student
HICKS' GRANT OPENS DOOR TO TRAVEL AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
Fei Qin
Ph.D. Student
Field experiments and visiting scholar opportunity stirs student's interest in studying agricultural economics
Mati Mohammadi
Ph.D. Student
Assistantship opens a window of opportunities for agribusiness student
Mario Ortez
PhD Student
Mario’s bond with agriculture was rooted at birth; his passion for agribusiness is cultivating his future
Hailey Utech
MS Student
Analytically driven, Hailey Utech is being challenged to look at data differently.
Pedro Antonio Díaz Cachay
MS Student
Deferred enrollment gives graduate student extra time to help his own students improve their English language skills
Megan Hughes
PhD Student
Motivated and involved, AAEA GSS chair-elect Megan Hughes discusses many opportunities available in Ag Econ
Manuel Jimenez
Ph.D. Student
A research focus on maritime shipping gives Manuel a unique perspective into recent supply chain disruptions.
Zack Neuhofer
PhD Student