I am an Assistant Professor of Agribusiness at Tennessee Technological University. My research focuses on agribusiness, food economics, and consumer behavior, with particular interests in food demand, local food systems, food pricing, and public health. Using high-frequency consumer purchase data and applied econometric methods, I study how consumers respond to changing market conditions and policy interventions.

My research has been supported through collaborations with the USDA Economic Research Service and USDA-funded interdisciplinary projects examining local food systems, agricultural sustainability, and food purchasing behavior. Current projects include research on consumer and retail market responses to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and the economic impacts of local food systems in Tennessee's Upper Cumberland region.

I am passionate about student success and applied learning. I teach courses in agricultural economics, agricultural finance, agricultural policy, commodity markets, and agribusiness, emphasizing quantitative problem-solving, Microsoft Excel, and real-world decision-making to prepare students for careers in agriculture and agribusiness.