Andrea Leschewski

Andrea Leschewski is an Associate Professor at South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics, Department of Economics. She holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University, complemented by an M.S. and B.A. in Economics and Mathematics. Her research focuses on nutrition policy, consumer demand analysis, and agribusiness management, emphasizing cost-benefit evaluations of federal programs like EFNEP and SNAP. She has received notable awards such as the 2022-2023 Outstanding Researcher and 2021-2022 Graduate Teacher of the Year.

Leschewski's work integrates machine learning to predict program attrition and assess nutritional interventions' economic impacts. Recent projects include analyzing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's online purchasing pilot, demonstrating reduced food insufficiency during the pandemic. Her grants total over $1 million, including USDA-funded studies on EFNEP's cost-benefit analysis using biomarkers.

Publications span journals like Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and Food Policy, addressing topics from food security to tipping discrimination. Her research bridges economics, public health, and technology, offering actionable insights for policy design.