CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL - Key Persons
Aisha Emory is no stranger when it comes to working with scientists in agri-environments. A former employee with University of Delaware Extension, she now heads up CBEAR's multidisciplinary lab facility.
Aisha is the perfect match for the needs of the center. Given her years of experience working with the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, she brings an understanding of CBEAR's mission and the work that we do.
Job Titles:
- RESEARCH MANAGER
- Research Manager With the University of Delaware 's Center for Experimental
Ann Alvarado currently serves as research manager with the University of Delaware's Center for Experimental and Applied Economics. Valued for her extensive experience in project management, she currently oversees the budget and proposal administration of our research projects and grant submission processes.
Kent Messer is the S. Hallock du Pont Professor of Applied Economics and the director of the Center for Experimental & Applied Economics at the University of Delaware. He also co-directs the Center for Behavioral and Experimental Agri-Environmental Research (CBEAR), a USDA Center of Excellence. Messer received a BA from Grinnell College, a MS from the University of Michigan, and a PhD from Cornell University. Messer's research interests include the behavioral response to food risks and the interface between agriculture and the environment. He had published over 110 publications, served as editor of the Agricultural and Resource Economics Review and an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. Messer has been an investigator of interdisciplinary proposals worth over $72 million from numerous sources including NSF, EPA, NOAA, and USDA. His recent book is The Science of Strategic Conservation: Protecting More with Less published by Cambridge University Press.
Job Titles:
- Director of the Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center at Albany State University
Mark Masters currently serves as Director of the Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center at Albany State University and is a leading expert in agricultural water use and policy in the Southeastern U.S. Throughout his career, Mark has led numerous research and outreach projects related to water resources in Georgia and has positioned the Center as a trusted technical resource for the State and its water planning efforts. Mark is active on a number of local, state and national advisory boards including the American Farm Bureau Water Advisory Committee, Governor's Soil and Water Advisory Committee, the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership Board of Directors.
Paul J. Ferraro is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Human Behavior and Public Policy at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Ferraro has a joint faculty appointment in the Carey Business School and the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, a joint department of the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Whiting School of Engineering. Ferraro's research focuses on building a credible evidence base about the environmental and social impacts of public and private programs.
Job Titles:
- Director of the Center for Experimental & Applied Economics
- Professor of Applied Economics
- Professor of Applied Economics, University of Delaware / Co - Director
Kent Messer is the S. Hallock du Pont Professor of Applied Economics and the director of the Center for Experimental & Applied Economics at the University of Delaware. He also co-directs the Center for Behavioral and Experimental Agri-Environmental Research (CBEAR), a USDA Center of Excellence. Messer received a BA from Grinnell College, a MS from the University of Michigan, and a PhD from Cornell University. Messer's research interests include the behavioral response to food risks and the interface between agriculture and the environment. He had published over 110 publications, served as editor of the Agricultural and Resource Economics Review and an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. Messer has been an investigator of interdisciplinary proposals worth over $72 million from numerous sources including NSF, EPA, NOAA, and USDA. His recent book is The Science of Strategic Conservation: Protecting More with Less published by Cambridge University Press.