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2008 AAEA Annual Meetings ? Orlando, FL ? July 27 - 29
The Graduate Student Section Meeting at the 2008 Joint Annual Meeting of AAEA and ACCI in Orlando, Florida was a success!
Four main activities & events are offered at the 2008 meeting:
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Young Professional Teaching Academy
Sunday, July 29, 11:30 - 4:00 PM , Oregon Convention Center, B116
Co-sponsored by the Teaching, Learning, and Communication Section and the Graduate Student Section
The 2007 Young Professionals Teaching Academy acquainted 27 registrants with a wide range of valuable teaching techniques and resources. . Molly Espey (Clemson University) talked about how to integrate learning activities into a large (100 students) classroom while Mary Marchant (Virginia Tech University) spoke about how to manage a large classroom. Andy Barkley ( Kansas State University ) provided an inspirational presentation about teaching and how to make teaching and learning fun. Plans are underway for next year's Teaching Academy in Orlando (Sunday afternoon again) and if anyone has ideas for possible topics please contact Paul Wilson or Mike Boland
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Graduate Student Business Meeting and Reception
Sunday, July 29, 4:30-6:30 PM , Oregon Convention Center, A106 & A107
Co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Section and the Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (CWAE)
Started with an introduction of the outgoing and incoming officers and advisors and included a presentation by the Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics ( C-FARE), by Dr. Stephen Jackson of Mississippi St and Tamara Wagester . The reception following the meeting was co-hosted with the Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (CWAE) and provided a great opportunity for students to meet their peers from various schools and network with professionals. |
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Graduate Student Extension Competition
Graduate Student Competition sponsored by the Extension and Graduate Student Sections of AAEA and the Farm Foundation culminated in the selection of 3 winners during the Orlando AAEA annual Conference July 2008. Prize money of $850 was divided among the following:
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First Place : Tonya Hansen, University of Minnesota
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Second Place : Keri Perez, North Carolina State University
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Third Place : Jennifer Thorvaldson, Colorado State University
The three were among 7 finalists who all delivered excellent presentations, according to Larry Sanders, chair of the competition and a Professor at Oklahoma State University . The other finalists who competed were: Ana Rios, Purdue University; Jennifer Thorvaldson, Colorado State University; Margarita Velandia, Texas Tech University; Mallory Vestal , Oklahoma State University
Justin Van Wart, University of Nebraska , was among the 8 finalists selected but was unable to attend the competition in Portland .
As the competition moves into its second year, all grad students and their advisors are urged to consider competing in 2008. Details will be available within the next few months.
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Graduate Student Case Study Competition
Co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Section and the Agribusiness Economics and Management Section
Preliminary Rounds: Sunday, July 29, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM, Oregon Convention Center F149 - F151
Finals:
Monday, July 30, 5:00 - 6:30m PM, F151 - F152 The Case Study Competition analyzed Stahlbush Island Farms, a family-oriented, sustainable fruit and vegetable produceder. Terms of Use: ALL Presentations are copyrighted by the authors, whether or not noted explicitly on the slides. For permission to use all or part of a presentation, please contact the author.
Case Study Competition Winners
Previous GSS Case Study Competition Placing
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GSS Track Sessions
For the past several years the GSS has offered a series of Track Sessions to help prepare graduate students for interviews and equip them with the knowledge to be successful journal article writers. This year the GSS has launched a track session that focuses on how to respond to job posting.
Previous GSS Track Session Presentations
Getting Involved: Steps to Becoming An Irresistible Applicant
Sunday 3:30 p.m. in Bonaire 8
Presenters:
"Success in the AAE Job Market: An International Student Perspective", Octavio A. Ramirez, University of Georgia
"Getting Involved: Steps to Becoming An Irresistible Applicant" Wayne Howard, Cal Poly State University
"The ideal job candidate: ready for policy research", Mary Bohman, ERS/USDA
Reducing Rejection Rates: Steps to Getting Your Articles and Grants Noticed
Monday 9:30 a.m. in Bonaire 8
Presenters:
"Increasing the Odds of Publishing Academic Research", Brent A. Gloy, Cornell University
"Grantsmanship: No Major Formula" Gerald A. Doeksen, Professor, Oklahoma State University
"Reducing Rejection Rates: Steps to Getting Your Articles and Grants Noticed", Oral Capps, Jr, Professor, Texas A&M University
Enticing Employers: Steps to Getting Hired
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. in Bonaire 7
Presenters:
"Working for the Federal Government as an Agricultural Economist: What You Need to Know" James B. Whitaker, ERS/USDA
"Tips for a Successful Campus Interview: Perspectives from a recent interviewer and interviewee ", Sherry Larkin & Kim Morgan, University of Florida
"Making the Short List: Advice on How to Get an Academic Interview", Keith H. Coble, Professor, Mississippi State University
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