James A. Chalfant, WEBMASTER
EDUCATION
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California, Davis
Ph.D., Department of Economics and Business (with Statistics co-major), North Carolina State University, 1983
M.E., Department of Economics and Business, North Carolina State University, 1980
B.S., Economics/Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, 1978
A.A., Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, 1976
FIELDS
Demand analysis, agricultural marketing, production, risk and uncertainty, econometrics, and environmental aspects of agricultural production.
EXPERIENCE
Office of the President, University of California
Vice Chair, Systemwide Academic Senate, and Faculty Representative to the Regents (2015-16); Chair (2016-17)
Faculty Advisor to the Provost (2018-20)
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California, Davis, 1992-present
Professor Emeritus, July 2020 – present
Department Chair, July 2001 to September 2005
Professor, July 1993-June 2020
Associate Professor, January 1992-July 1993
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California, Berkeley, 1983-1991
Associate Professor, July 1989-December 1991
Assistant Professor, August 1983-June 1989
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Publication of Enduring Quality Award, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society, 2012
Outstanding Published Research Award, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2000
Visiting Lecturer, Agricultural University of Norway, July 1993
Best Article Award, American Agricultural Economics Association,1992
Outstanding Published Research Award, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 1992
Associate Editor, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1992-1997
Visiting Scholar, Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Victoria, Australia, 1988
Quality of Research Discovery Award, American Agricultural Economics Association, 1987
Visiting Scholar, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, February/March, 1986
CURRENT UC SERVICE
Webmaster, Council of University of California Emeriti Associations (CUCEA)
Member, Task Force on Investments and Retirement (TFIR), University Committee on Faculty Welfare
Chair, Academic Council Special Committee on Transfer Issues (ACSCOTI)
Member, Transfer Alignment Project, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California, Davis
Ph.D., Department of Economics and Business (with Statistics co-major), North Carolina State University, 1983
M.E., Department of Economics and Business, North Carolina State University, 1980
B.S., Economics/Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, 1978
A.A., Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, 1976
FIELDS
Demand analysis, agricultural marketing, production, risk and uncertainty, econometrics, and environmental aspects of agricultural production.
EXPERIENCE
Office of the President, University of California
Vice Chair, Systemwide Academic Senate, and Faculty Representative to the Regents (2015-16); Chair (2016-17)
Faculty Advisor to the Provost (2018-20)
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California, Davis, 1992-present
Professor Emeritus, July 2020 – present
Department Chair, July 2001 to September 2005
Professor, July 1993-June 2020
Associate Professor, January 1992-July 1993
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California, Berkeley, 1983-1991
Associate Professor, July 1989-December 1991
Assistant Professor, August 1983-June 1989
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Publication of Enduring Quality Award, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society, 2012
Outstanding Published Research Award, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2000
Visiting Lecturer, Agricultural University of Norway, July 1993
Best Article Award, American Agricultural Economics Association,1992
Outstanding Published Research Award, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 1992
Associate Editor, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1992-1997
Visiting Scholar, Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Victoria, Australia, 1988
Quality of Research Discovery Award, American Agricultural Economics Association, 1987
Visiting Scholar, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, February/March, 1986
CURRENT UC SERVICE
Webmaster, Council of University of California Emeriti Associations (CUCEA)
Member, Task Force on Investments and Retirement (TFIR), University Committee on Faculty Welfare
Chair, Academic Council Special Committee on Transfer Issues (ACSCOTI)
Member, Transfer Alignment Project, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges