Education

BS, Economics and Planning, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru, 1978
MS, Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, 1983
PhD, Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, 1990

Specialties

Development Economics
Sustainable Livelihoods
Immigration, Integration and Rural Development
Adaptation to Climate Change
Translational Research

Research

My research interests focus on transformational changes that shape people’s livelihood decisions and sustainable development. Grant funded projects include: Latino newcomers in the Midwest, their livelihoods, entrepreneurship and integration; how Andean societies adapt to globalization and climate change shaping their rural landscapes; and innovations pathways for smallholder farming in Africa.

Teaching

ABM 3271, International Agriculture Development
AAE 8430, International Agriculture Development Policies

Programs

Director, Interdisciplinary International Development Minor, Graduate Office
Founding Fellow, Cambio Center

Engagement

Cambio de Colores Annual Conference
CAFNR International Programs