Timothy J. Richards

Timothy J. Richards is the Marvin and June Morrison Endowed Chair of Agribusiness and Professor at the Morrison School of Agribusiness within the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He also serves as a Senior Global Futures Scientist at ASU's Global Futures Scientists and Scholars program. With an academic career spanning over three decades at ASU, Richards has established himself as a leading scholar in agricultural economics and food supply chain management, publishing over 140 articles in top economics, supply chain management, marketing, and agricultural economics journals.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Stanford University (1994)
• M.S. from Stanford University (1989)
• B.S. in Economics and Finance from the University of British Columbia (1988)

Professor Richards' research focuses on food supply chains, empirical industrial organization, quantitative marketing, data analytics, retailing strategy, agricultural labor, and food policy. His work combines rigorous economic analysis with practical applications in the food industry. He has published extensively in prestigious journals including the Review of Economics and Statistics, Management Science, Manufacturing and Services Operations Management, Production Operations Management, and the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. His research often employs sophisticated econometric techniques to analyze large datasets from the food retailing industry, examining topics ranging from food waste and sharing economy applications to supermarket competition, pricing strategies, and the impacts of immigration policy on farm labor markets.

Professor Richards has received sixteen Article of the Year awards throughout his distinguished career. His scholarly contributions have been recognized with the AJAE Outstanding Article Award, Atlas Award, and CJAE Outstanding Article Award. He has served as co-editor of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics and is currently co-editor of the European Review of Agricultural Economics, demonstrating his significant influence in the field of agricultural economics.

He has secured substantial research funding from various sources including USDA-NIFA, Cornell University, and industry partners. His grant portfolio demonstrates expertise in food retail economics, consumer behavior, supply chain management, and agricultural policy. Professor Richards has conducted extensive consulting work for major food industry clients including Walmart, Kroger, SuperValu, Hormel, Sara Lee, JBS Swift, and Foster Farms. His teaching portfolio includes Managerial Economics, Strategic Pricing for Retailers, and Risk Management and Insurance, with current course offerings including AGB 481 Strategic Pricing in Food Markets and BUS 434 Business Risk Management at both undergraduate and graduate levels.