Michael Darren Hudson

Michael Darren Hudson is a Professor and the Larry Combest Endowed Chair for Agricultural Competitiveness at Texas Tech University’s Davis College. He serves as Dean of Research and Director of the International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness. Hudson earned a B.S. in Agribusiness from West Texas A&M University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Texas Tech University.

• B.S. in Agribusiness, West Texas A&M University
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University

His research spans agricultural policy and trade, economic development, marketing, consumer demand, behavioral economics, and interdisciplinary areas like One Health. Hudson contributes to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute by producing cotton baseline projections.

Scientific awards include:

• Farm Foundation Fellow

He previously served as Professor at Mississippi State University and as a Farm Foundation Fellow. Hudson was also past-President of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association and leads the International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness.