News and Events

Joshua D. Detre, Ph.D. Purdue University, joins the faculty as Assistant Professor of Finance and Agribusiness

Paudel recognized by Phi Kappa Phi with their 2006 Outstanding Non-tenured Faculty Award

Tootle, Associate Professor of Extension Community Development, Resigns

Pramod Sambidi recognized by Gamma Sigma Delta with their Outstanding Ph.D. Award

Kennedy selected for University Professorship, Crescent City Tigers Alumni Professorship

Gillespie receives the LSU Distinguished Faculty Award

Gillespie will be on sabbatical leave at the USDA Economic Research Service, Washington, DC from July 2006 to June 2007

Recent visitors to the department include Won Koo, North Dakota State University; Paul Gallager, Iowa State University; Martin Smith, Duke University

Dooley recognized with the International Economic Development Council's 2005 Award for Training Achievement

Cynthia Dubois and John Barreca receive the 2005 Gamma Sigma Delta Sophomore Scholarship Award of Merit

Henning and Vandeveer placed on the 2005 Gamma Sigma Delta Teacher Merit Honor Roll

Harrison awarded LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation's Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award 

Gillespie and Kazmierczak promoted to the rank of Full Professor effective July 2005

Dr. Deacue Fields, 2002 Ph.D. graduate of the department, recently received the Outstanding Faculty Member award in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University.

Tina Willson, Ph.D. candidate, receives prestigious NOAA/Sea Grant College Fellowship in Marine Resource Economics, one of only two awarded in the nation.

Deborah Tootle received the Excellence in Extension and Public Service Award from the Southern Rural Sociological Association at their recent annual meeting.

Westra, Caffey and Huner received an SAEA Outstanding Poster Award at the recent annual meetings for their presentation entitled "Potential Tools for Conserving Agricultural Wetlands."  Click here to download a copy of the poster

Former student Bruce Lambert (B.S.) honored with the prestigious United States Department of Transportation Meritorious Achievement Award.  Beginning in 2005 Mr. Lambert will be working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Washington, D.C.

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