Bailey Young

Dr. Bailey Young serves as Assistant Professor of Agricultural Business and Economics within the Department of Agricultural Sciences at West Texas A&M University's Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, joining the faculty in 2024.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics (concentration: International Agribusiness) from Texas Tech University (2020)
• Master of Agribusiness from Texas Tech University (2021)
• Ph.D. in One Health Sciences from Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine (2024)

Her research integrates veterinary medicine and agricultural economics through animal health economics, epidemiological-economic modeling, and analysis of beef consumer demand patterns. This interdisciplinary work addresses critical interfaces between livestock health, market dynamics, and food system sustainability.

Dr. Young instructs core courses including Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics, Farm and Ranch Management, Advanced Agricultural Business Management, and Advanced Market Analysis. She actively mentors students as co-advisor of the Agribusiness Club and head coach of the Ag Business Quiz Bowl Team.