Stan Thompson, professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant by the U.S. Department of State. Thompson will travel to the Czech Republic where he will be affiliated with the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague from February – April 2017.

While in Prague, Thompson will teach econometric model building and policy analysis as well as empirical research methods for the social sciences to provide students with practical guidelines for conducting and assessing scientific research. He will also be researching the dairy industry in the Czech Republic and analyzing the economic impact of milks quotas on the dairy sector.

Anyone interested in the Fulbright Scholar Program should contact Joanna Kukielka-Blaser.