معرفی
Dr. Amani Elobeid is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Economics and holds the Ron and Lynn Deiter Endowed Chair for Sustaining Excellence in Agricultural Business at Iowa State University (ISU). She is affiliated with the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) and oversees the Agricultural Business program and club. Her expertise lies in agricultural policy analysis, biofuel impacts, and climate change effects on agricultural systems.
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, Iowa State University, 2001
- M.S., Economics, Iowa State University, 1994
- B.S., Economics, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1986
Research Interests: Dr. Elobeid’s work focuses on modeling agricultural and biofuel markets, assessing policy impacts on global commodity markets, and analyzing climate change and geopolitical effects on food security and environmental outcomes. She has contributed to understanding the trade-offs between biofuel expansion, land-use changes, and carbon emissions.
Awards:
- Ron and Lynn Deiter Endowed Chair (2021)
- Excellence in Teaching Award (2020)
- University Professional and Scientific Research Awards (2014, 2013)
- Fulbright Scholarship (1989)
Teaching and Advising: She teaches undergraduate economics courses, coordinates Principles of Economics, and advises students in the Agricultural Business program. Her grants and research projects focus on sustainable agricultural practices and policy analysis.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with ISU’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), collaborating on interdisciplinary research addressing agricultural sustainability and global commodity dynamics.
