Frances Homans

Frances Homans is a Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. She serves as the Applied Economics Major Coordinator and can be contacted at fhomans@umn.edu. Her academic background includes a B.A. from Pomona College (1984), an M.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University of California at Davis (1991), and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of California at Davis (1993).

• Education: B.A., Pomona College (1984); M.S. and Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, University of California at Davis (1991, 1993)

Her research focuses on Natural Resource Economics and Environmental Economics, particularly the economics of invasive species management, development of decision-making tools for allocating forest pest management resources, urban land preservation, and regulated open-access resource use. She has been recognized with awards for both research quality and enduring publications in environmental and resource economics.

• Awards:
  • Publication of Enduring Quality, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE), 2010
  • Quality of Research Discovery, American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA), 1998