Dr Wendy Umberger

Biography/ Background

In August 2006, I moved to Australia from Colorado in the U.S. to join the University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine where I am a Lecturer in the Agri-Food and Wine Business discipline. I am very passionate about working with agricultural producers and industry to explore marketing alternatives for their agricultural and food products.

Prior to joining the University of Adelaide Faculty I was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University (CSU) located in Fort Collins, CO USA. My previous research focused on consumer preferences for food attributes such as country-of-origin and the value of traceability systems in the food and agricultural value chain. While at CSU I was very involved in outreach work with agricultural producers, industry and policy makers. This included included workshops on agribusiness marketing and management. I have taught courses in agricultural production economics, agricultural marketing, agricultural policy and integrated resource management.

Prior to working at CSU, I was a USDA National Needs Agribusiness Fellow at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA where I received my Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics in 2001. I also earned a B.S. in Animal Science and M.S. in Economics from South Dakota State University. I was raised on a cattle and crop farm/ranch in South Dakota, USA.

Qualifications

Ph.D. 2001, Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

M.S. 1998, Economics, South Dakota State University

B.S. 1996, Animal Science, South Dakota State University

Professional Associations

Memberships in professional societies

American Agricultural Economics Association, member 1998-present

Australian Agricultural Economics Association, member 2004-present

International Association of Agricultural Economics, member 2006-present

International Agribusiness Management Association, member 2000 to present

Southern Agricultural Economics Association, member, 1998 to present

Western Agricultural Economics Association, member, 1997 to present

Western Extension Marketing Committee Member (WEMC), 2002 to present

W-1177 (Enhancing the Competitiveness of U.S. Meats) Member, 2002-present

Files

• Umberger Vita_2006 - Umberger_P&T_Vita_Sept06_final.pdf [132.5K] (application/pdf)

Entry last updated: Friday, 29 May 2009