Progress 06/15/15 to 06/14/20
Outputs
Target Audience:
Nothing Reported
Changes/Problems:As discussed earlier, the initial NNF fellow appointees did not work out, for a variety of reasons. The possibility of appointing replacement fellows was very valuable. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The program helped trained four graduate students. The last student to be appointed, Timothy Jacob Smith, has now successfully completed the first two years of our PhD program. Smith will be supported by the department, by a combination of teaching and research assistant funds, to ensure he will complete his PhD degree in a timely fashion. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?This is a Final Report.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The training of four graduate students benefited considerably from their association with this project. Two students were initially appointed to these NNF fellowships: James Whitmore (appointed September 2015) and Bronson Recker (appointed December 2016). Unfortunately, both of these students, for different reasons, dropped out of our Ph.D. program. Following NIFA guidelines, we identified one replacement fellow, Bryan Jackson, who was appointed to the fellowship in November 2017. This student also experienced difficulties, however, and he dropped out of the PhD program in August 2018. The last replacement fellow, Timothy Jacob Smith, was appointed on 9/1/2018. Although three of the four students associated with this project did not last the distance in the PhD program, they learned valuable skills and two of them successfully earned an MS degree. The last student to be appointed to the fellowship (Smith) is doing exceedingly well. He passed the theory qualifying exams (micro and macro) with distinction. He took a heavy course load in the second year, essentially completing all the course requirements. I personally taught two of the second year field courses he took (Industrial Organization I and Agricultural Economics II), and I can say that he was by far the best student in those classes. The term papers for these classes that he turned in show considerable promise and aptitude for applied research. The department is commited to funding his PhD program beyond the expiration of this grant. His area of research is very much focused on the economics and management of innovative technologies in agriculture.
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Progress 06/15/18 to 06/14/19
Outputs
Target Audience:
Nothing Reported
Changes/Problems:The main problem has been that the two NNF fellows initially appointed -- James Whitmore and Bronson Recker - withdrew from our Ph.D. program in 2017. The first replacement fellow (Bryan Jackson) also withdrew from the program in 2018. We have been able to identify and appoint a final replacement fellow, Timothy Jacob Smith, whose work so far is very promising. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The current fellow, Timothy Jacob Smith, has successfully taken all of the core theory courses of the first year of the Ph.D. Program, with excellent grades. He is currently preparing for the theory qualifying exams, a required pre-requisite for continuing in the PhD program. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We plan on advising and directing the work of the current fellow. We have prepared a specific reading assignment for the summer, to supplement the work the fellow needs to do for the theory qualifying exams. Furthermore, we have agreed on an ambitious set of PhD field courses to be taken in the 2019-2020 academic year.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Four Ph.D. students have so far been involved with this project. Two students were initially appointed to these NNF fellowships: James Whitmore (appointed September 2015) and Bronson Recker (appointed December 2016). Unfortunately, both of these students, for different reasons, dropped out of our Ph.D. program. Following NIFA guideline, we identified one replacement fellow, Bryan Jackson, who He was appointed to the fellowship in November 2017. This student also experienced difficulties, however, and he dropped out of the PhD program during this reporting period. The latest replacement fellow that we have identified is Timothy Jacob Smith, who was appointed on 9/1/2018.
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Progress 06/15/17 to 06/14/18
Outputs
Target Audience:
Nothing Reported
Changes/Problems:The main problem has been that the two NNF fellows initially appointed -- James Whitmore and Bronson Recker -- have withdrwn from our Ph.D. program. Whereas we have been able to find one replacement fellow (Bryan Jackson), we are still looking for a suitable second replacement fellow. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The replacement fellow (Bryan Jackson) has successfully taken all of the core theory courses of the first year of the Ph.D. program. He is currently preparing for the theory qualifying exams, a required pre-requisite for continuing in the PhD program. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We plan on advising and directing the work of the current fellow. Furthermore, we will continue to look for suitable candidates for a second replacement fellow.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Three Ph.D. students have so far been involved with this project. Two students were initially appointed to these NNF fellowships: James Whitmore (appointed September 2015) and Bronson Recker (appointed December 2016). Unfortunately, both of these students, for different reasons, dropped out of our Ph.D. program during this reporting period. Following NIFA guideline, we identified one replacement fellow, Bryan Jackson. He was appointed to the fellowship in November 2017.
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Progress 06/15/16 to 06/14/17
Outputs
Target Audience:Two doctoral fellows (PhD students) in economics and management of innovative technologies Changes/Problems:A problem that has materialized in this reporting period concerns fellow James Whitmore. He is experiencing difficulties that have prevented him making progress toward his 3rd year paper requirement. He has suggested the possibility he might abandon pursuit of the PhD degree. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?James Whitmore is finishing his 3rd year in our PhD program. He has completed all required coursework and he is currently working on writing the 3rd year paper, a required milestone for the program. Bronson Recker has completed his 1st year in the PhD program. He has taken all required core classes. He is now in the process of preparing the theory qualifying exams. Success in these exams is a pre-requisite for students to continue in the PhD program. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We plan to continue to supervise the fellows' academic activities and monitor their progress.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
James Whitmore was the first student appointed to a NNF fellowship in this project (September 2015). Over the last year we have identified the second fellowship recipient, Bronson Recker. He was appointed on December 12, 2016.
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Progress 06/15/15 to 06/14/16
Outputs
Target Audience:
Nothing Reported
Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?James Whitmore has taken a full load of eight classes in the academic year 2015-2016, has successfully passed his Ph.D. theory qualifying exams, and he is progressing well in his program. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We are planning on identifying another suitable student and appoint him/her to the second NNF fellowship.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We have identified one suitable candidate for these fellowsips. The student -- James Whitmore -- was appointed on Sept 1, 2015.
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