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Gregory Colson serves as Professor and Department Head of the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics within the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, while also directing the CAED. Based at 301 Conner Hall (147 Cedar Street, Athens, GA 30602), he maintains active research and teaching roles with contact details gcolson@uga.edu and 706-542-2481.
Research Focus: His work centers on risk analysis and experimental economics applied to agricultural and environmental systems, with particular expertise in water economics, energy policy, and consumer decision-making. He employs choice experiments, survey design, and real options modeling to investigate behavioral responses to environmental constraints, policy interventions, and market innovations. His methodological rigor in economic survey design provides critical insights for resource management.
Publication Trends: Recent work (2019-2025) reveals concentrated exploration of water recycling economics (including terminology effects on willingness-to-pay), biomass energy transitions (co-firing dynamics, jet biofuel investments), and conservation incentive structures (forest management, ecosystem services). His experimental approach consistently bridges theoretical economic frameworks with practical policy applications across agricultural, environmental, and educational domains.
Awards and Recognition:
- D.W. Brooks Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, UGA CAES (2020)
- Early Career Teaching Award, UGA CAES (2018)
- Multiple Outstanding Faculty Awards from AAE Graduate Student Association (2011, 2013, 2014, 2018)
- Educator Award, NACTA (2015)
- Emerging Scholar Award, SAEA (2015)
Teaching and Mentorship: In 2023, he instructed undergraduate courses AAEC 2580 (Applied Microeconomic Principles) and AAEC 3910 (Internships), alongside graduate seminars AAEC 6590 (Microeconomics: Theory with Applications II), AAEC 8010 (Seminar in Agricultural and Applied Economics), and AAEC 8150 (Survey Design and Experimental Economics). His repeated recognition by graduate students underscores effective mentorship of emerging scholars in experimental and environmental economics.
