Melissa A. Wright

• CV

Education

• Ph.D., Economics, Washington State University, 2018 (Expected).
• B.A., Economics, Rowan University, 2013.
• Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.), Pastry & Baking, Culinary Institute of America, 2010

Fields of Interest

• Applied Microeconomics
• Applied Econometrics
• Industrial Organization
• Agricultural Economics

Working Papers

• Wright, M.A., T.K.M. Beatty, H.H. Chouinard.  “Do Firm’s Leverage the FDA Nutrient Rounding Rules?”

Work in Progress

• Wright, M.A., H.H. Chouinard, J.T. LaFrance, T.L. Marsh, P.R. Wandschneider. “The Cost and Demand for Nutrients.”

Research Experience

Research Assistant, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University

• Dr. Hayley H. Chouinard, 2013-2016

Teaching Experience

Instructor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University

• EconS 101, Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Pullman Campus)
  • Spring 2018,
  • Fall 2017, Syllabus
  • Spring 2017, Evaluations
  • Fall 2016, Evaluations
  • Fall 2015, Evaluations
  • Summer 2015, Syllabus
• EconS 305, Intermediate Microeconomics without Calculus, (Pullman Campus), Summer 2017
  • Syllabus
  • Evaluations

Conference Presentations

• Wright, M.A., H.H. Chouinard, J.T. LaFrance, P.R. Wandschneider. “The Cost of Nutrients Over Time.” Poster presentation, AAEA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. July 2017.
• Wright, M.A., T.K.M. Beatty, H.H. Chouinard. “Do Firms ‘Misrepresent’ Nutrients Based on Label Rounding Rules?” Poster presentation, AAEA/WAEA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. July 2015.

Scholarships, Service & Awards

• Graduate Studies Committee, Washington State University, 2018
• Excellence in Teaching Award, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, 2017
• Secretary, School of Economic Sciences Graduate Student Association, Washington State University, 2014-2015
• Peter J. McGuire Memorial Scholarship, Rowan University, 2011 & 2012

Referencs

• Dr. Hayley H. Chouinard (Co-Advisor), Professor and Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, hayley.chouinard@colostate.edu.
• Dr. Bidisha Mandal (Co-Advisor), Associate Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, bmandal@wsu.edu
• Dr. Jill J. McCluskey, Distinguished Professor of Sustainability, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, mccluskey@wsu.edu.
• Dr. Philip R. Wandscheider, Professor Emeritus, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, pwandschneider@wsu.edu.