Karina Gallardo
Assistant Scientist, Extension Specialist, Agribusiness, School of Economic Sciences, Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University. December 2007.
- M.S. Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University, 2004.
- Professional Degree in Food Science and Technology Engineering. Specialization in Total Quality Management and Productivity, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Lima, Perú. 2000.
- B.S. Food Science and Technology, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Lima, Perú. 1997.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Agribusiness Marketing
- Consumer Demand
- Value-added Food Products
EMPLOYMENT
- 2008-Present - Assistant Professor/Extension Economist, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University
- Jan 2008-June 2008 - Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
- 2004-2007 - Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University
- 2003-2004 - Research Assistant Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- Quality Supervisor, April 2001-December 2002, Agro Industrias Backus. Chincha, Ica. Perú
- Production Supervisor, June 1999-July 2000, Nestlé Perú Fábrica D’onofrio. Lima, Perú
PUBLICATIONS
Academic Papers
- Marsh, T. and R.K. Gallardo. 2009. Adopting Biological Control for Ornamental Crops in Greenhouses. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources, May, 4(22), 9 pp.
- Gallardo, R.K., J. Lusk, R. Holcomb, and P. Rayas-Duarte. Forthcoming. Willingness to Pay for Attribute Level and Variability: The Case of Mexican Millers Demand for Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
Articles in Submission at Refereed Journals
- Gallardo, R.K., E. Kupferman, A. Colonna, and C. Sater (submitted) Willingness to pay for Anjou Pears Under Different Conditioning Treatments.
- Zhang, H., R. K. Gallardo, J. McCluskey, and E. Kupferman (submitted) Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Treatment Induced Quality Attributes in Anjou Pears.
- Gallardo, R.K., W. Brorsen, and J. Lusk (submitted) Prediction Markets: A Case Study of Forecasting Cattle on Feed.
- Hudson, D., R.K. Gallardo, and T. Hanson (submitted) Hypothetical (non) Bias in Choice Experiments: A Controlled Field Experiment.
Working Papers
- Discrete choice modeling comparison (with Jaebong Chang).
- Market Quality of Pacific Northwest Pears (with E. Kupferman, R. Beaudry, E. Blankenship, E. Mitcham, and C. Watkins).
- Characterizing Fresh Pear Consumers Purchasing Patterns (with E. Kupferman and C. Sater).
- Production Costs for Washington Gala Apples (with M. Taylor and H. Hinman).
- Effects of Recent Mexico Tariffs on U.S. Pear Imports (with T. Marsh).
Extension Bulletins
- Hanson, T., D. Hudson, R. K. Gallardo, and S. Sempier. Opinions of Rural and Urban Consumers Toward Freshwater Prawns: Results from 2003 and 2004 Surveys. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. Bulletin 1152. November 2005.
Contact Info
Email Address:
karina_gallardo@wsu.edu
Office Location:
Tree Fruit Research Ext. Center
School of Economic Sciences
Washington State University
Wenatchee, WA
509-663-8181 ext 271