Faculty and Staff Awards
Agricultural and Resource Economics Faculty and Staff Awards List
DARE faculty and staff have been widely recognized for excellence in instruction, research, extension, and service by a number of academic, industry, and governmental organizations, including the American Agricultural Economics Association , the Western Agricultural Economics Association, etc... and the larger Colorado State University community.
Barbara Kanninen, John Loomis, and Michael Hanemann
Publication of Enduring Quality
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Dana Hoag
Distinguished Scholar
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Craig Bond
Charles N. Shepardson Faculty Teaching Award
College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
James Pritchett
WAEA Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award (less than 10 years experience)
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Juan Marcos Gonzales, John Loomis, and Armando Gonzalez-Cabon
2008 Outstanding Journal Article Award
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Adrian Card, Dawn Thilmany, John Deering, Boyd Byelich, and Mark Menagh
Extension Team Award
Colorado State University
James Pritchett
Charles N. Shepardson Meritorious Teaching Award
College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
W. Marshall Frasier
Faculty Award of Merit
Gamma Sigma Delta
Jeffrey Tranel
Distinguished Service Award
Epsilon Sigma Phi
James Pritchett, Dawn Thilmany, and K. Johnson.
2007 Food Distribution Research Society Journal Award
Article: "Consumer Responses to Recent BSE Events."
Food Distribution Research Society
Andrew Seidl
2007 Erasmus Mundus Visiting Scholar
Masters of Environmental Science Policy and Management Programme (MESPOM)
European Union, University of Manchester, UK
Andrew Seidl
Western U.S. Cooperative Extension Regional Early Career Award (<10 years)
Epsilon Sigma Phi (National Extension Honorary Society)
John B. Loomis
Honorable Mention, Outstanding Article in Choices
American Agricultural Economics Association
Andrew F. Seidl
Colorado Cooperative Extension Early Career Award (< 10 years)
Epsilon Sigma Phi (National Extension Honorary Society)
Dana L. Hoag
Distinguished Alumni Cooperative Extension Award
Colorado State University Alumni Association
Dawn D. Thilmany
Agricultural Enterprise Award
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Craig A. Bond
Gordon A. King Outstanding Dissertation Award
University of California, Davis
Gorm Kipperberg
Runner Up, Gordon A. King Outstanding Dissertation Award
University of California, Davis
Dana L. Hoag
Outstanding Honors Academic Adviser Award
Colorado State University Honors Program
Eric C. Schuck
Charles N. Shepardson Undergraduate Teaching Award
College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
Wendy J. Umberger (team leader)
Outstanding Extension Program Award
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Eric C. Schuck
Distinguished Faculty in Teaching Award
Gamma Sigma Delta
Dawn D. Thilmany
President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship for Golf in Colorado Study
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Dawn D. Thilmany
Honorary Fellow 2006-2009
Farm Foundation’s Rural Community Viability
James G. Pritchett
Charles N. Shepardson Undergraduate Teaching Award
College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
Andrew F. Seidl
Outstanding Public Issues Education Program Award
Farm Foundation and National Public Policy Education Committee
Wendy J. Umberger
Outstanding Extension Program Award
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Dana L. Hoag, Jeff Tranel, Rod Sharp, Dennis Kaan, Jay Parsons
Western Regional Team Award for Right Risk
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Norman L. Dalsted
Outstanding State Team Award
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Norman L. Dalsted
Farm Bureau Meritorious Faculty Award
Colorado Farm Bureau
Stephen P. Davies
NACTA/Charles N. Shepardson Meritorious Teaching Award
College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
Marshall W. Frasier
Undergraduate Teaching Award (under 10 years)
American Agricultural Economics Association
Dana L. Hoag
Undergraduate Teaching Award (over 10 years)
Dana L. Hoag
President-elect
Stephen R. Koontz
Outstanding State Team Award
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
John B. Loomis
Distinguished Scholar Award
Eric C. Schuck
Elected to board of Directors
Andrew F. Seidl
Honorary Chair
National Public Policy Education Committee
Dawn D. Thilmany
Faculty Award of Merit,
Honor Society of Agriculture by CSU Chapter Gamma Sigma Delta
Jeffrey E. Tranel, Dennis Kaan, Rodney L. Sharp, Norman Dalsted, Stephen Koontz, and Wendy Umberger
Outstanding State Team Award
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Robert A. Young
Warren A. Hall Award
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Robert A. Young
Distinguished Scholar Award
Jeffrey E. Tranel
Mid-Career Service Award
Cooperative Extension
Dana L. Hoag
Elected - Vice President
Stephen P. Davies
Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions to Internationalization of the Campus and Community
Office of International Programs, Colorado State University
Dana L. Hoag
Faculty Award of Merit, Honor Society of Agriculture
CSU Chapter Gamma Sigma Delta
Dana L. Hoag
Colorado State University, Board of Governors Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
Colorado State University
Dana L. Hoag
Colorado State University, Celebrating Service Milestones, 10 Years of Service
Colorado State University
Marshall W. Frasier
Jack E. Cermak Advising Award
Colorado State University
Marshall W. Frasier
Undergraduate Teaching Award, Under 10 Years
Stephen R. Koontz
NACTA/Charles N. Shepardson Meritorious Teaching Award
College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
John B. Loomis
Vice President of Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
John B. Loomis
Featured in Natural Enquirer Magazine, Wildland Fire Edition, Volume 4, Number 1,
USDA Forest Service
Rodney L. Sharp
Alton Scofield Distinguished Service Award, Cooperative Extension
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Services
Jeffrey E. Tranel
Outstanding Extension Program-July, “Ag Help Wanted: Guidelines for Managing Agricultural Labor”
Dana L. Hoag
Meritorious Faculty Award
Colorado Farm Bureau
Andrew F. Seidl
Chair
National Public Policy Education Committee
Dawn D. Thilmany
Governor’s Award for Excellence in Marketing Colorado Proud, DARE Faculty Winner
State of Colorado
Dawn D. Thilmany
Secretary-Treasurer of Western Agricultural Economics Association
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Dawn D. Thilmany
Co-editor of Western Economics Forum
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Dawn D. Thilmany
Editorial Board
“Choices” Magazine
Stephen R. Koontz
“Consolidation and Market Concentration: Research Results and Research Needs,” invitation to speak before the USDA National Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Economics Advisory Boards, Washington, D.C., March 20
Maria L. Loureiro
William Applebaum Memorial Scholarship Award for Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis
Food Distribution Research Society
Rodney L. Sharp
Colorado State University, Celebrating Service Milestones, 15 Years of Service
Colorado State University
Marshall W. Frasier
NACTA/Charles N. Shepardson Meritorious Teach Award
College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
S. Lee Gray
Colorado State University, Celebrating Service Milestones, 30 Years of Service
Colorado State University
Sue E. Hine
Assistant Professor Exceptional Service Award, Graduate Discovery Program
Colorado State University, College of Agricultural Sciences
John B. Loomis
Distinguished Publication Award for “Comparing the Economic Value of Reducing Fire Risk to Spotted Owl Habitat in California and Oregon,” in Forest Science 43(4):473-482,1997
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
Andrew F. Seidl
Outstanding Public Issues Education Program Award
Farm Foundation or the National Public Policy Education Committee
Wendy J. Umberger
Travel Scholarship
International Food and Agribusiness Management Association
Stephen P. Davies
Best Journal Article: Vickner, S.S. and S.P. Davies, Spring 1999. “Estimating Market Power and Pricing Conduct in a Product-differentiated Oligopoly: The Cast of the Domestic Spaghetti Sauce Industry.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. Vol. 31, No.1 pp1-13.
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Paul C. Huszar
Keynote Speaker
Second International Conference on Land Degradation in Khon Kaen, Thailand
Donald W. Lybecker
Best Teacher Award
Colorado State University Alumni Association
Andrew F. Seidl
International Service Award
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Dawn D. Thilmany
Outstanding Advisor Award
Agribusiness Associates
Dawn D. Thilmany
Vice President
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Wendy J. Umberger
First Place Team Nationally
American Agricultural Economics Association Graduate Student Case Study Competition
Stephen P. Davies
Governor Romer’s Smart Growth Award, Larmier County
Department of Local Affairs, Colorado
Dana L. Hoag
NACTA/Charles N. Shepardson Meritorious Teaching Award
College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
Dana L. Hoag
Teaching Award of Merit
National Association of College and Teachers of Agriculture
Dana L. Hoag
Certificate of Appreciation Award for exceptional efforts in completing the economic component of GP Farm beta version
United States Department of Agriculture
John B. Loomis
Invited to submit nomination for Nobel Prize in Economics
Nobel Foundation
Jerry B. Eckert
Professor-Best Contributed Paper Award
Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa
Andrew F. Seidl
Mitchell International Young Scholar Prize for Sustainable Development
Houston Advanced Research Center, National Academy of Sciences
Richard G. Walsh
Certificate of Appreciation: Recognition of Exceptional Contributions to USDA Regional Research for More Than 2 Decades
United States Department of Agriculture
Bruce Bainbridge
Extension Specialist, Agriculture and Resource Economics: Faculty Advisor
Spurs Honor Society, Colorado State University
Rajan K. Sampath
Invited to serve as Co-editor
Journal of African and Asian Studies, Toronto, Canada
Donald W. Lybecker
Jack E. Cermak Advising Award
Colorado State University