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Dr. Olga Isengildina-Massa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. She conducts research in Agricultural Economics where she evaluates market and price analysis issues, implements advanced forecasting and modeling approaches, and demonstrates agribusiness and risk management applications of these findings.

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Dr. Shamar Stewart is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. His recent research projects have focused on exchange rate stability and the synchronicity of economic growth. His broad research interests center on the fields of international finance, applied time series econometrics, and macro-finance.

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Nicolas Legrand's areas of expertise include agricultural economics; agricultural trade policy analysis; applied econometrics and economic analytics; and international development economics. He began working for the Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics in August 2023 to conduct research for the Center for Agricultural Trade.

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Agriculture Division Head:
Soybean, Corn, Wheat, Sugar
Eric Melius
Eric Melius

Agriculture Quantitative Analysts

Ryan Scott
Agriculture Quantitative Analyst
Claire Shin
Agriculture Quantitative Analyst

Soybeans

Flory Brockwell
Soybean Analyst
Will McGuirk
Soybean Analyst
David Klingerman
Soybean Analyst

Corn

Will Conrad
Corn Analyst
Billy Stoneman
Corn Analyst

Wheat

William McWilliams
Wheat Analyst

Sugar

Jack Wilson
Sugar Analyst
Ian Haddad
Sugar Analyst
Metals Division Head:
Gold, Silver, Copper
Jay Rajurkar
Jay Rajurkar

Metals  Quantitative Analysts

Arnav Khurma
Metals Quantitative Analyst
Dhruv Shah
Metals Quantitative Analyst

Gold

Brian Shackelford
Gold Analyst

Silver

Matthew Sporre
Silver Analyst

Copper

Ryan Pourshojae
Copper Analyst
Jordan Levy
Copper Analyst
Energy Division Head: WTI/Brent Crude Oil, Gasoline, Natural Gas
Sam Yousef
Sam Yousef

Energy  Quantitative Analysts

Matthew Covington
Energy Quantitative Analyst
Nathan Cheng
Energy Quantitative Analyst

WTI Crude Oil

Shlok Rajeev
WTI Crude Oil Analyst

Brent Crude Oil

Daniel Silvestri
Brent Crude Oil Analyst

Gasoline

Marin Williamson
Gasoline Analyst
Mike LaGuardia
Gasoline Analyst

Natural Gas

Aidan Smith
Natural Gas Analyst
Ryan Pourshojae

Head of Professional Development: Ryan Pourshojae

Reagan Monroe

Social Chair: Reagan Monroe

Ryan Scott

Head of Quantitative Research and Development: Ryan Scott

Will McGuirk

Graduate Fellow: Will McGuirk

William McWilliams

Graduate Fellow: William McWilliams

Claire Shin

Head of Alumni Relations:
Claire Shin

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