Kara Ross

Kara Ross serves as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics within Kansas State University's College of Agriculture. She leads the Animal Health Supply Chain Program and conducts technical analyses for the METSS program with significant fieldwork in Ghana.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Biological Sciences from University of Guelph (2003)
• M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University (2005)
• Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University (2010)

Dr. Ross specializes in agricultural economics with concentrated expertise in development economics and supply chain systems, particularly focused on animal health applications in international contexts. Her current research centers on the Population Baseline Survey for Northern Ghana through the METSS program, addressing critical agricultural challenges in developing economies through data-driven technical analysis.

As Program Leader for the Animal Health Supply Chain Program housed in the Department of Agricultural Economics, she directs initiatives connecting economic principles with veterinary supply chain optimization. No scientific awards were documented in the source materials.

Professional activities include collaboration with METSS teams across Kansas State University and Ghanaian institutions, though student advisement and grant details were not specified in available records. Her operational base is Waters Hall in Manhattan, Kansas, where she maintains an active research portfolio focused on practical agricultural economic solutions.