Education

• Ph.D., Economics, Washington State University (WSU), Expected May 2019
  • Dissertation: Essays on Environmental Economics and Sustainable Energy
  • Advisor: Dr. Thomas L. Marsh
• M.S., Statistics, Washington State University, December 2018
  • Project: Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulation of Little Cherry Disease
  • Advisor: Dr. Marc A. Evans

Fields of Interest

• Primary: Environmental and Resource Economics, Agricultural Economics
• Secondary: Experimental Economics, Applied Econometrics

Journal Publications

• Chen, K. J., & McCluskey, J. J. (2018). Impacts of expert information on prices for an experience good across product quality segments: tasting notes and wine prices. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 43(3), 388-402.
• Chen, K. J., Marsh, T. L., Tozer, P. R., & Galinato, S. P. (2018). Biotechnology to sustainability: consumer preferences for food products grown on biodegradable mulches. Job Market Paper, forthcoming at Food Research International.
• Choi, Y., Chen, K. J., & Marsh, T. L. (2018). Consumer preference for bio-based batteries. revised and resubmitted at Energy Economics.

Extension Reports

• Chen, K. J., Galinato, S. P., Ghimire, S., MacDonald, S., Marsh, T. L., Miles, C. A., Tozer, P. R., & Velandia, M. M. (2018). Important considerations for the use of biodegradable mulch in crop production. Washington State University Extension Publication FS304E.
• Chen, K. J., Galinato, S. P., & Marsh, T. L. (2018). Survey of consumer’s value for environment-friendly grown crop: case study for strawberries. under review at Washington State University Extension Publication.

Working Papers

• Chen, K. J. Marsh, T. L., & Fortenbery, T. R. An impact of EISA on the relationship between biomaterial and agricultural commodity markets.
• Chen, K. J., Chen, K. H., & Marsh, T. L. Analysis of energy and agricultural commodity markets with the policy mandated: a vine Copula-based ARMA-EGARCH model.
• Chi, T., Chen, K. J., & Marsh, T. L. A study of agroeconomic and environmental impacts of biomaterials in agricultural production.”

Selected Presentations

• The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2018
  – “The Relationship between Biomaterial and Agricultural Commodity Markets”
• The 12th Annual American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE) Conference, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2018
  – “Impacts of Expert Information on Prices for an Experience Good across Product Quality Segments: Tasting Notes and Wine Prices”
• The Annual Northwest Agribusiness Executive Seminar, Stevenson, WA, 2017 (Invited Presentation)
  – “Biotechnology to Sustainability: Consumer Preferences for Food Products Grown on Biodegradable Mulches”
• The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2017
  – “Consumer Willingness to Pay for Strawberries Grown on Biodegradable Mulches”
• The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2016
  – “Price Impacts of Tasting Notes across Wine Segments”
• The 12th International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE), Tehran, Iran, 2016
  – “Co-movements in U.S. Import and Export Markets: Minimum Spanning Trees Analysis”

Other Experience

• Instructor, WSU
  – EconS 351: Introduction to Food and Agricultural Market, Spring 2019
• Research Assistant, WSU
  – Dr. Thomas L. Marsh, School of Economic Sciences, 2015-Present
  – USDA-SCRI Grant Project “Biodegradable Mulches & High Tunnels“
• Graduate Assistant, WSU
  – Mr. Berto Cerrillo, Student Involvement, 2013–2015
• Executive Assistant to General Manager, Horng En Co., Ltd, 2012–2013

Scholarships And Awards

• Fellow, WSU-Element 8 Member, WSU, 2018-2019
• Graduate and Professional Student Association Travel Grant, WSU, 2016-2018
• Honorable Mention Award in SES Poster Competition, WSU, 2017
• C. Richard and Janet L. Shumway Graduate Fellowship, WSU, 2016

Professional Services

• Grant Proposal Reviewer for Federal-State Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS), 2018
• Moderator for Selected Paper Session on “Environmental Regulations – Lightning Session”, AAEA Annual Meetings, Washington, D.C., 2018
• Discussant for Selected Paper Session on “Omicron Delta Epsilon Graduate Student Session”, AEA Annual Meetings, Atlanta, GA, 2019

Committee Services

• The Distinguished Faculty Address Committee, WSU, 2017–2018
• Top Ten Seniors Awards Committee, WSU Alumni Association, WSU, 2014–2015
• Fiscal Specialist position Search Committee, Student Involvement, WSU 2014
• Student Advertising Fund Committee, The Daily Evergreen, WSU, 2013–2015

Leadership

• GPSA Senator, Graduate and Professional Student Association, WSU, 2017–2018
• Advisor, Muay Thai Club, WSU, 2015-2017

Membership

• Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)
• American Economic Association (AEA)
• Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS)
• Western Economic Association International (WEAI)
• Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE)

Certifications

• Bloomberg Essentials Training Programs
  (Certificates in Commodity, Equity, Fixed Income, and FX Essentials)
• Internal auditor of ISO9001:2008
• Internal auditor of ISO14001:2008

Skills

• Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, R, SAS, STATA, VBA
• Languages: English (fluent), Mandarin Chinese (native), Taiwanese (native)

References

• Thomas L. Marsh, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, tl_marsh@wsu.edu
• Jill J. McCluskey, Distinguished Professor of Sustainability and Associate Director, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, mccluskey@wsu.edu
• Peter R. Tozer, Associate Professor in Farm Management, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand 4442, P.Tozer@massey.ac.nz
• Suzette P. Galinato, Assistant Director and Research Associate, IMPACT Center, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, sgalinato@wsu.edu
• Ting Chi, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles, Washington State University, WA 99164, tchi@wsu.edu