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Mission

Nurturing a diverse and inclusive community engaged in innovative, evidence-based research and dissemination of results to inform policy and promote sustainability at the nexus of agriculture and the environment.

Overview

Research supported by the Center for Experimental and Applied Economics explores a wide variety of economic and consumer behaviors, and participants receive monetary compensation based on the decisions they make in a variety of different settings. Our major research focuses on land conservation and ecosystem service markets, water quality monitoring, behavioral response to risk, food safety and agricultural policy, and provision of public goods.

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Center for Experimental and Applied Economics | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | 91Ô­´´

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Coming soon: Fall 2026

Coming soon: Fall 2026

Coming soon: Fall 2026

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  • Michael Arnold, Economics
  • Deborah Delaney, Entomology and Wildlife Conservation
  • Shanshan Ding, Applied Economics & Statistics
  • Janet Johnson, Political Science and International Relations
  • Holly Michael, Geological Sciences
  • Victor Perez, Sociology & Criminal Justice
  • Don Sparks, Plant and Soil Science

Other universities and institutions

  • Titus Awokuse, Michigan State University
  • Allison Borchers, USDA – Economic Research Service
  • Paul Ferraro,ÌýJohns Hopkins University
  • Dan Hellerstein, USDA – Economic Research Service
  • Harry Kaiser, Cornell University
  • Lori Lynch, University of Maryland
  • David Owens, Haverford College
  • Elizabeth Peters, Urban Institute
  • William Schulze, Cornell University
  • Jordan Suter, Colorado State University
  • Emi Uchida, University of Rhode Island
  • Sinan Unur, Cornell University
  • Homa Zarghamee, Barnard College

The advisory council provides strategic guidance and actionable recommendations to help CEAE achieve its mission. The council collaborates closely with the CEAE Leadership Team, which includes the CEAE Director, Research Manager, Lab Coordinator, and postdoctoral researchers.

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CEAE News

Recent News
  • Aisha Emory and Wanning Wang display Wang's awards.

    Favorable outcomes

    May 18, 2026 | Article by Molly Schafer | Photos courtesy of Wanning Wang
    Statistics major Wanning Wang has a high probability of success. The Department of Applied Economics and Statistics senior takes advantage of everything the 91Ô­´´ has to offer. She works as a research assistant on campus, has minors in business administration and business analytics, and regularly networks with industry professionals through 91Ô­´´â€™s Job Shadow Program.
  • Small changes, big impact

    October 21, 2025 | Written by Nya Wynn | Photos by Evan Krape and Katie Young, courtesy of Carl Nelson-Poteet
    Holding an undergraduate degree in energy and environmental policy and environmental studies, Carl Nelson-Poteet next pursued a master’s in Water Science and Policy. His thesis on the effects of temperature defaults on energy and water consumption can be applied to evaluate sustainability efforts at colleges and universities. At the same time, his work with the Office of Sustainability and the CEAE mentoring network helps to keep students interested in sustainability.
  • Climate conscious

    October 04, 2024 | Written by Molly Schafer
    Davidson Obilor Nwaonu, an agricultural and resource economics graduate student in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, wants to reduce agriculture’s contribution to climate change. His research seeks to understand how consumers make trade-offs between climate-smart attributes and health attributes while grocery shopping. Nwaonu is a scholar at the United States Department of Agriculture’s Graduate Student Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Partners, also known as USDA GradCAMP. Climate justice is important to Nwaonu, who came to 91Ô­´´ from an area of Nigeria polluted by oil drilling.