C. Richard Shumway
Professor
EDUCATION
- 1969 Ph.D., University of California, Davis
- 1967 M.S., University of California, Davis
- 1965 B.S., University of California, Davis
FIELDS OF INTEREST
- Production economics
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- 2004-present - Professor, School of Economics Sciences, Washington State University
- 1998-2004 - Chair and Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Washington State University
- 1991-94 - Associate Head for Academic Programs, Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
- 1980-98 - Professor, Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
- 1974-80 - Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
- 1971-74 - Assistant Professor, Economics, North Carolina State University
- 1969-71 - 1st Lieutenant and Captain, U.S. Department of Army
- 1967-69 - Agricultural Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Published Research Award, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2008
- Distinguished Scholar, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2004
- Fellow, American Agricultural Economics Association, 2001
- Award for Lifetime Achievement, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, 2001
- Elected President, American Agricultural Economics Association, 1998-1999
- Award for Publication of Enduring Quality, American Agric. Econ. Assn., 1995
- Associate Editor, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1994-1996
- Elected President, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 1989-1990
- Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award in Research, TAMU Assn. of Former Students, 1989
- Excellence in Team Research Award, Texas A&M University System, 1988
- Elected Speaker, Texas A&M University Faculty Senate, 1987-1988
- Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, TAMU Agric. Econ. Graduate Student Assn., 1987
- Co-editor, Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1986-1988
- Quality of Research Discovery Award, American Agric. Econ. Assn., 1984
- Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, Harvard University, 1980-1981
- Outstanding Published Research Award, American Agric. Econ. Assn., 1971
- Outstanding Published Research Award, Western Agric. Econ. Assn., 1971
TEACHING AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
- Current Assignment: EconS 301, Intermediate Microeconomic Theory.
- Have also taught production economics (senior, master's, and Ph.D. levels), research methodology (graduate level), econometrics (senior, master's and PhD levels), farm management (junior level), economics of agribusiness (senior level). Research advisor to 25 Ph.D. and 17 master's students.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Research interests include estimating output supply and input demand relationships for multiple-output agricultural producers, testing the applicability of economic theory to agricultural producers, and predicting producer response to changes in the economic environment, government policies, and/or technology.
Contact Info
E-mail Address
shumway@wsu.edu
Office Location:
203F Hulbert Hall
Office phone: 335-1007
Office Hours:
EconS 301
M, W 2:45-3:20pm or by appointment