Amanda Simpson Weaver

Amanda Simpson Weaver 401 Kinder Court Perkins, OK 74059 479.644.6097 [email protected]

EDUCATION

Doctorate of Philosophy Student in Agricultural Economics Expected May 2015 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Committee chair: Dr. Jayson Lusk

Master of Science in Agricultural Economics May 2012 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK GPA: 4.0 Thesis: Improving the Nutritional Quality at What Cost? The Economics of Reducing Sodium in Foods Thesis adviser: Dr. Jody Campiche

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business: Management and Marketing August 2010 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR GPA: 3.77 Minor: Global Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences Magna Cum Laude

Professional Development Institute Graduate Spring 2009 Career Development Center, University of Arkansas

Belize Study Abroad Service Learning Project Summer 2008 University of Arkansas and Peacework, Fayetteville, AR, and Dangriga, Belize

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

My research interests are in health and nutrition economics and food and agricultural policy. I have acquired research experience on a variety of topics including: as an undergraduate, Arkansas cattle market prices in a class project and futures and options: pre-spreading for undergraduate research; as a graduate student, land fragmentation in a class project, ethanol production and cooperatives in a national case study competition, and currently for my master’s thesis through primary survey data, the economic cost of a mandatory sodium policy on food processors.

Research Assistant Spring 2011-present Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK o Develop survey for distribution to food processors in Oklahoma o Collaborate with the Oklahoma food industry and Food and Agricultural Product Center o Collect consumer preference literature on reduced sodium products o Interpret survey data to find the economic impact of a potential sodium reduction policy

Student Undergraduate Research Funding (SURF) Recipient Spring 2010 Mentor Dr. Andrew McKenzie, Professor University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Topic: Pre-Spreading and Returns to Storage o Gathered 18 years of daily corn and soybean price data from USDA AMS grain news reports o Manipulated data to find weekly averages for cash and futures prices o Calculated and analyzed returns to storage using basis trading and pre-spreading market strategies

Weaver November 2012 Page 1 of 5 Student Assistant September 2008-January 2009 Dr. Jennie Popp, Professor, Agricultural Economics, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR o Completed water survey data input in Excel by coding responses o Recruited for 2009 Belize project by speaking to classes and agricultural student organizations o Collected travel and registration for Biotechnology Workshop speakers

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

My teaching interests are agricultural policy, microeconomics, or agribusiness courses involving topics such as management and marketing. During my 4-H years, I gained first-hand experience teaching in a classroom through workshops on Photography, Graphic Design, and GPS Search and Rescue to name a few. As an undergraduate, I had the opportunity to manage grades and tutor students in groups and one-on-one; now as a graduate student I grade students’ work, manage grade sheets, and put together tests, quizzes and answer keys.

Teaching Assistant Fall 2010 AGEC 1114: Introduction to Agricultural Economics; Instructor: Dr. Dan Tilley Stillwater, OK Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University o Held weekly office hours and assisted students with homework and study guides o Wrote weekly quizzes, edited and took tests, and assembled answer keys o Graded tests, homework and quizzes and maintained confidentiality for 190 students

Student Assistant December 2009-May 2010 Dr. H. L. Goodwin, Co-Director of SRMEC, Professor, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR o Served as a teaching assistant for AGEC 3313: Agricultural Sales . Prepared assignments, managed grades and corresponded by email with class . Contacted sales representatives and managers in the area for speaking and job shadowing arrangements for students in the class . Arranged for faculty to serve as judges for 45 student sales presentations o Managed and gathered contacts for the Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC) o Updated and reorganized presentations for upcoming speaking events

NCAA Agricultural Economics Student-Athlete Tutor April 2009-May 2010 Bogle Academic Center, University of Arkansas Athletics Fayetteville, AR o Tutored 3 students for AGEC 4313: Agribusiness Management o Tutored 2 students for AGEC 3413: Environmental Economics o Tutored 1 student for AGEC 2103: Principles of Macroeconomics

WORK EXPERIENCE

Spitze Public Policy Legislative Intern Summer 2010 Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, United States Senate Washington, DC o Coordinated with Senate Committee of Agriculture to complete Farm Bill projects o Wrote hearing memos and correspondence letters to constituents o Executed secretarial duties in the front office, sorted mail, and uploaded information to server

Tulsa County Intern Summer 2009 Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Tulsa, OK o Assisted with programming and teaching workshops for youth and adults o Attended Extension events and aided each educator at the office

Weaver November 2012 Page 2 of 5 o Analyzed pre- and post-test data for “Kids & Kows & More” Extension event

Event Photographer for Greek Life and Razorback Tailgating August 2008-October 2009 Arkansas Candids Fayetteville, AR

Administrative Assistant February 2008-May 2009 Global Campus Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR o Organized and planned courses, communicated with members and advertised o Coordinated with Advisory Board and committees on institution’s direction o Wrote and designed member handbook and promotional handouts

Secretary January 2007-June 2007 Altheimer Plant and Soil Science Lab, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR o Assisted professors, greeted visitors, answered phones, organized files o Edited professors’ presentations and notes for Plant and Soil Science classes

LEADERSHIP

Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University 2012-2013 o Nominated to the Search and Screening Committee for Vice President, Dean and Director Agricultural and Applied Economics Association – Graduate Student Section 2012-2013 o Member-at-Large of Communication Agricultural Economics Graduate Student Association o Treasurer 2011-2013 Graduate and Professional Student Government Association o Executive Committee Member and Social Relations Committee Chair 2011-2012 o University Scholarship Committee 2011-2012 Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences Student Ambassador 2008-2010 o Delegate to Student Advisory Board for the College Dean 2008-2009 o Speaker on behalf of DBCAFLS students at the Scholarship Luncheon October 2009 o Participant in DBCAFLS Dean Search Committee Spring 2010 o University of Arkansas Representative, National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, IN 2009, 2010 Collegiate Farm Bureau o President 2009 o Director of Public Affairs 2008 Alpha Delta Pi Sorority o Finance Vice President 2009 o House Corporation Board Member 2009 o Environmental Committee 2009 o Scholarship Committee 2009 o Assistant Finance Vice President 2008 o Homecoming Float Chair 2007 Agribusiness Club o Vice President 2008-2009 Alpha Zeta Agriculture Honors Fraternity o Treasurer 2008-2009 University of Arkansas Student Ambassador 2007-2008 o Community Outreach Chair Hot Pink Ribbon 2007-2009

Weaver November 2012 Page 3 of 5 Arkansas 4-H State President 2006-2007

HONORS and AWARDS

OSU Agricultural Economics Department Spielman Scholarship Recipient 2011 AAEA Annual Joint Meeting GSS Team Case Study Competition Winner 2011 AAEA Annual Joint Meeting Travel Grant Recipient 2011 AAEA Preconference on Economics of Child Nutrition Travel Support Recipient 2011 OSU Foundation Distinguished Graduate Fellowship 2010 Dale Bumpers College of AFLS Spitze Public Policy Legislative Award 2010 Dale Bumpers College of AFLS John W. White Outstanding Student Award 2010 Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness’ Outstanding Senior Student award 2010 Greg Weidemann Dale Bumpers College of AFLS Alumni Society Scholarship 2009-2010 Northwest Arkansas Chapter of Arkansas Alumni Association Scholarship 2009-2010 Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Scholarship 2009-2010 Henry J. Meenen Scholarship 2009-2010 Joseph F. Rumsey III Scholarship 2009-2010 Blanche Bledsoe Rosecrans & Clarence J. Rosecrans, Sr. Memorial Scholarship 2009-2010 Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship 2009-2010 Alpha Delta Pi Foundation – Karle Friar Smith Scholarship 2008-2010 Mr. and Mrs. Cy Carney (Dale Bumpers College Student Ambassador) Scholarship 2008-2010 Northwest Arkansas Chapter of Arkansas Alumni Association Scholarship 2008-2009 Don White Agricultural Marketing Scholarship 2008-2009 Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award Scholarship 2008-2009 Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Study Abroad Grant Summer 2008 University of Arkansas Office of Study Abroad Scholarship Summer 2008 Benton County 4-H Foundation Scholarship 2006-2007 State 4-H Foundation Scholarship 2006-2007 Bentonville Kiwanis Club Scholarship 2006-2007 Sadie Cunningham Memorial Scholarship 2006-2007 Raymond C. Cox Alumni Scholarship 2006-2007 State Fair Exhibitor Scholarship 2006-2007 Chancellors and Deans List – University of Arkansas 2007-2010 Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award Finalist and Winner 2006, 2007 & 2008 Arkansas 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee 2006

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS Member since:

Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) 2011 o Agribusiness Economics and Management Section o Community Economics Network o Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics o Food and Agricultural Marketing Policy Section o Food Safety and Nutrition Section o Graduate Student Section o Institutional and Behavioral Economics Section Food Distribution Research Society 2012 Golden Key International Honor Society, Oklahoma State University Chapter 2011 The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Oklahoma State University Chapter 2011

Weaver November 2012 Page 4 of 5 Gamma Sigma Delta: The Honor Society of Agriculture, University of Arkansas Chapter 2010

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Member since:

Judge, Oklahoma FFA Sales Contest, April 30, 2011 Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Science Alumni Society 2008 o Membership Committee 2011 Arkansas Alumni Association 2008 Arkansas Farm Bureau 2008 Benton County 4-H Adult Leader Volunteer 2008 American Legion Auxiliary 1988

PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

Simpson, A., J. Campiche, R. Holcomb, and J. Lusk. 2012. “Improving the Nutritional Quality at What Cost? The Economics of Reducing Sodium Content in Foods.” Paper presented at Food Distribution Research Society Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 14-16, 2012.

----- Poster presentation at “Food Environment: The Effects of Context on Food Choices.” Boston, MA, May 30-31.

----- Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Research Symposium and Research Scholar Conference. Stillwater, OK, February 22- 24.

McKenzie, A., and Amanda Simpson. 2010. “Pre-Spreading and Returns to Storage.” Proceedings of the NCCC-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management. St. Louis, MO. [http://www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/nccc134].

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

References provided upon request

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