معرفی
Travis A Smith serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics within the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. His research centers on food economics, nutrition policy, and econometric analysis of consumer behavior, with particular emphasis on federal food assistance programs including SNAP and WIC.
Education:
- Ph.D., Applied Economics - University of Minnesota, 2014
- M.S., Agricultural and Applied Economics - University of Georgia, 2008
- B.S., Agribusiness - University of Georgia, 2005
Research Interests:
Dr. Smith's work focuses on the Economics of Food Demand, Health and Nutrition Economics, and Applied Econometrics, examining how food assistance programs impact dietary quality and food security. His methodological expertise includes advanced econometric techniques applied to large datasets like NHANES and CPS, with recent investigations into pandemic effects on food systems and school nutrition standards.
Publication Trends:
His 2022-2025 publications reveal a strong emphasis on policy evaluation, particularly regarding school meal standards, SNAP/WIC program effectiveness, and pandemic-related disruptions to food systems. Key methodological themes include measurement of nutrition security, analysis of survey misreporting, and examination of demographic disparities in dietary outcomes, demonstrating interdisciplinary integration of economics, public health, and nutrition science.
Teaching and Mentoring:
Dr. Smith teaches undergraduate principles of microeconomics and food policy courses, along with a PhD-level consumer demand theory seminar. He advises graduate students in agricultural economics research focusing on food and nutrition policy applications, though specific student names are not publicly listed in available materials.
