School of Economic Sciences

CAHNRS Talk Tuesday: Vanessa Giramata

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Vanessa Giramata, a junior from Kigali, Rwanda. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Agricultural Economics. Favorite Show/Movie: Holiday Calendar Favorite Cougar Tradition: School spirit […]

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WSU economist receives variety of professional acclaim

PUYALLUP – WSU economist Karina Gallardo has had a banner year with a prestigious professional organization. She has served as a co-editor of the Journal of the Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS), was elected incoming president of FDRS, and received the Patrick J. Byrne Award for Emerging Leadership. “I’m truly honored by the trust my […]

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CAHNRS Talk Tuesday: Deena Migliazzo

Each week, we showcase one of our CAHNRS Ambassadors, a student leadership organization that encourages students to pursue higher education and serves as a liaison between the college and the greater community. This week, we’re featuring Deena Migliazzo, senior from Atwater, Calif. What are you studying? I’m majoring in Economic Sciences, in the Financial Markets option. Favorite Show/Movie: […]

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As infrastructure ages, WSU economist finds best ways to help ag crops flow

From apples and pears to wheat and potatoes, the bounty of Northwest agriculture depends on roads, bridges, railways and ports to reach a global market. But that vital infrastructure is often decades old, crumbling and inefficient—a bottleneck not just for regional agriculture, but the national economy as well. A research team led by Washington State […]

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CAHNRS Faculty Feature: Mark Gibson

We asked several CAHNRS Ambassadors, excellent students who love WSU and their college, to name their favorite or most influential professors. And now we’re featuring those nominated educators in this weekly series, which runs through the summer. Today we’re showcasing Mark Gibson, clinical associate professor in the School of Economic Sciences. Here are his answers to a few […]

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CAHNRS Faculty Feature: Patricia Kuzyk

We asked several CAHNRS Ambassadors, excellent students who love WSU and their college, to name their favorite or most influential professors. And now we’re featuring those nominated educators in this weekly series, which runs through the summer. Today we’re showcasing Patricia Kuzyk, assistant professor in the School of Economic Sciences. Here are her answers to a few […]

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