Current Graduate Students

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Maroua Afi

Contact: mafi2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor/s: Jay Parsons
Previous Education: Agris Mundus Double Degree Master of Science in Sustainable Rural Development from University College Cork , Ireland and The Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain.Engineering Degree in Agricultural Economics from University of Carthage (ESA Mograne), Tunisia.
Areas of Interest: Economic modelling, environmental economics, resilience and sustainable development, decision making, agricultural systems, livestock economics
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Manita Ale

Contact: male2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: M.S. in Agricultural Economics
Expected Completion: 2023
Advisor/s: Simanti Banerjee
Previous Education: M.S. in Agricultural System (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand), B.S. in Agriculture (Tribhuvan University, Nepal)
Areas of Interest: Behavior and Experimental Economics, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Water Economics
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Shara Akat

Contact: sakat2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: M.S.
Expected Completion: 2023
Advisor/s: Elliot Dennis
Previous Education: B. Sc. in Mathematics (minor in Economics), Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Areas of Interest: Livestock management, risk management and risk modelling
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Wajdi Belgacem

Contact: wbelgacem2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: May 2025
Advisor/s: Jay Parsons
Previous Education: M.Sc. in Business and Management - Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Greece; Bachelor in Business Administration - Tunis Business School, Tunisia
Areas of Interest: Natural Resources Economics, Risk Management.
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Isadora v. Bethlem

Contact: isadora.bethlem@gmail.com
Degree: M.S. Ag. Economics
Expected Completion:  May 2023
Advisor/s: Cory Walters
Previous Education: Major in Agronomy and Second Major in Economics - ESALQ/USP, Luiz De Queiroz, School of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo.
Areas of Interest: Farm and Rural Management, Risk Management, Crop Management, Sustainable Practices,
Credit and Insurance, Global Ag Market Analysis.
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Tatum Brunkow

Contact: tbrunkow2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: M.S. Ag. Economics
Expected Completion:  May 2024
Advisor/s: Dr. Brad Lubben
Previous Education: Fort Scott Community College 2020, Bachelor of Arts Agricultural Economics - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Public Policy Analysis Certificate - University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Areas of Interest: Agricultural Policy, Risk Management
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Milan Chauhan

Contact: mchauhan2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2025
Advisor/s:
Brad Lubben, Matt Stockton
Previous Education: B. Sc. Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal
Areas of Interest: Agricultural Policy, Food Policy, Risk Management and Risk Modelling, Consumer Behavior
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Ahmed Chennak

Contact: achennak@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2022
Advisor/s:
Konstantinos Giannakas, Amalia Yiannaka
Previous Education: Previous Education: M.Sc. D., in Business Economics and Management, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, 2014-2016; B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering, Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, 2007-2013
Areas of Interest: Industrial organization, production economics, economic development
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Sagar Dahal

Contact: sdahal3@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: M.S.
Expected Completion: 2024
Advisor/s: Fabio Mattos
Previous Education: B.Sc. Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal and M.S. Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Areas of Interest: Price analysis and forecasting, commodity marketing, future and options market, Casual Inference.
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Iyore Eronmwon

Contact: iyore@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: December 2024
Previous Education: M.S in Agricultural Economics (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics (University of Benin, Nigeria)
Advisor/s: Amalia Yiannaka, Simanti Banerjee, Cory Walters
Areas of Interests: Risk Management, Crop Insurance, Experimental and Behavioral Economics
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Kaouter Essakkat

Contact: kessakkat2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: August 2024
Advisor/s: Karina Schoengold
Previous Education: MSc Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Master Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion d'Agadir (ENCGA)
Areas of Interest: Natural resources economics, Behavioral and experimental economics
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Jared Evert

Contact: jevert2@unl.edu
Degree: M.S.
Expected Completion: Spring 2023
Advisor/s: Karina Schoengold
Previous Education: B.S. Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Areas of Interest: Farm and Ranch Management, Agribusiness, Ag Finance
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Henriette Gitungwa

Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2022
Advisor/s: Chris Gustafson
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Sabrina Gulab

Contact: sabrina.gulab@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2022
Advisor/s: Simanti Banerjee
Areas of Interest: Experimental and Behavioral Economics
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Drew Havens

Contact: dhavens2@unl.edu
Degree: Masters In Agricultural Economics
Expected Completion: 2023
Advisor/s: Lilyan Fulginiti and Richard Perrin
Previous Education: B. Sc. in Environmental Studies, B. Sc. in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
Areas of Interest: Renewable Energy, Agricultural carbon dioxide offset markets
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Mohamed Amine Hedoui

Contact: mhedoui2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2023
Advisor/s: John Beghin
Previous Education: M.S. Business Economics and Management, MaiCh, Greece. Engineering degree, Food, AGricultural Economics and Management, INAT, Tunisia
Areas of Interest: Agricultural Trade, Agricultural Policy
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Hanin Hosni

Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2022
Contact: hanin.hosni@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor/s: Simanti Banerjee and Konstantinos Giannakas
Previous Education: M.Sc Business Economics and Management, MaiCh, Greece, Engineering Agricultural Economics, University of Carthage (ESA Mograne), Tunisia
Areas of Interest: Behavioral and experimental economics, Industrial organization, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Food System and Policy
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Lucas Palamin

Contact: lpalamim2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: M.S. in Agricultural Economics
Expected Completion: 2023
Advisor/s: Cory Walters
Previous Education: Agronomic Engineering with Minor in Economics and Business
Areas of Interest: Market Intelligence, Commodities Markets, International Trade, Grains & Meat Production, Risk Management.
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Ishani Lal

Degree: M.S.
Expected Completion: 2021
Advisor/s: Nick Brozović
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Austin Ligenza

Contact: austin.ligenza@outlook.com
Degree: M.S. in Agricultural Economics
Expected Completion Date: 2024
Advisor/s: TBA
Previous Education: B.A. in Political Science and Economics, with Distinction; Minors in Psychology, Huaman Rights & Humanitarian Affairs
Areas of Interest: Welfare Policy amd Public Policy; Environmental & Conservation Economics
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Jacob Michels

Contact: jmichels4@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2024
Advisor/s: John Beghin
Previous Education: M.S. in Applied Statistics, B.S. in both Economics and Finance (double majors) and minors in both Mathematics and Business Administration, all from Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU)
Areas of Interest: International Trade and Food Security, specifically prevalence of undernourishment.
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Mona Mousavi

Contact: mmousavi2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2026
Advisor/s: Taro Mieno
Previous Education: M.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, B.S. in Agricultural Engineering- Agricultural Economics; Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
Areas of Interest: Precision Agriculture, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
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Bruno Chaves Morone Pinto

Contact: bpinto2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2024
Advisor/s: Lilyan Fulginiti and Richard Perrin
Previous Education: M.S. in Applied Economics at Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil / Bachelors in Economics at Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Brazil, M.S. in Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Areas of Interest: Production Economics, Evaluation of Public Policies, Sustainable Agricultural Production, Causal Inference
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Hanifi Otgun

Contact: hotgun2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2024
Advisor/s: John Beghin
Previous Education: M.S. in Economics at North Carolina State University
Areas of Interest: International Trade, Machine Learning.
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Adauto Brasilino Rocha Junior

Contact: adauto.rocha-junior@unl.edu
Degree: Post Baccalaureate
Expected Completion: 2023
Advisor/s: Lilyan Fulginiti
Previous Education: Agronomist, Masters in Economics, and Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
Areas of Interest: Econometric evaluation of public policies (impact assessment), Production Economics, and modeling and simulation of complex dynamic systems
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Mohamed Sebaq

Contact: msebaq2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2025
Advisor/s: Jay Parsons
Previous Education: Bachelor's Degree, Veterinary Medical Science - Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt and Masters of Science in Agricultural Economics, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Areas of Interest: Livestock Economics
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Jerin Tekolste

Contact: jerin.tekolste@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: M.S. Agricultural Economics
Expected Completion: 2023
Advisor/s: Cory Walters
Previous Education: B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Economies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Areas of Interest: Natural Resources, Energy Economics
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Olivier Tuyizere

Contact:olivier@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: M.S.
Expected Completion: 2022
Advisor/s: Christopher Gustafson
Previous Education: B.S., Integrated Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Areas of Interest: Behavioral and experimental economics
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Jessica Windh

Contact: jwindh2@huskers.unl.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Expected Completion: 2023
Advisor/s: Jay Parsons
Previous Education: M.S. Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wyoming; B.S. Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management, University of Wyoming
Areas of Interest: Livestock Systems, Resource Economics, Farm and Ranch Management