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Karen Lewis DeLong

Associate Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics
Research Focus

Livestock and Sugar Economics, Consumer Preferences, Experimental Economics, Production Economics, International Trade and Policy

Teaching Focus

In the Spring, I teach AREC 332: Food Policy and AREC 352: Futures and Options Markets. In the Fall, I teach AREC 395: James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series.

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
AREC 332 - Food Policy
3 credit hour(s)

Economic rationale for and effects of policies and programs relating to food production and consumption, including hunger and nutrition, safety, labeling, advertising, organic production, and local food systems. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (GCUS)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : AREC 201 or ECON 201 or ECON 211.

Semesters Offered: Spring | Syllabus: 2020
AREC 350 - The Food and Agricultural Marketing System
3 credit hour(s)

Survey of U.S. food and fiber marketing system; marketing functions; industry structure; market channels; marketing options of farmers; basic analysis of marketing problems. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : AREC 201 or ECON 201 or ECON 211 or AREC 212.

Semesters Offered: Spring
AREC 352 - Futures and Options Markets
3 credit hour(s)

Examination of futures and options markets. Emphasis is placed on using futures and options in a risk management and pricing context pertaining to trading, marketing, hedging, and procurement of agricultural commodities and natural resources in relation to the agribusiness/agricultural sectors. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : AREC 201 or ECON 201 or ECON 211.

Semesters Offered: Spring | Syllabus: 2020
AREC 395 - Executive Seminar Series
3 credit hour(s)

Exploration of leadership principles through and exposure to the application of leadership principles in actual organizations. Students will also gain career insights by interacting with alumni and executive leaders in the classroom each week. Registration Restriction: Minimum student level – junior.

Semesters Offered: Fall | Syllabus: 2020
AREC 593 - Special Topics in Agricultural Economics
1 - 3 credit hours

Topics to be assigned.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.

Other Instructors: Hughes, David | Chen, Ricky Xuqi | Cho, Seong-Hoon | Larson, James Arlan | Clark, Christopher David | Upendram, Sreedhar | Trejo-Pech, Carlos Jose Omar | Hellwinckel, Chad M | Martinez, Charles | Velandia, Margarita M | Smith, Aaron | Yu, Edward | Jensen, Kim | Muhammad, Andrew | Boyer, Chris | Rihn, Alicia L. | Yenerall, Jacqueline Nicole | Griffith, Andrew

Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer
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865-974-7231

kdelong39@utk.edu

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Curriculum Vitae
302 Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4518
Education and Training
  • PhD, Business Administration (Agribusiness), Arizona State University, 2014
  • MS, Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, 2010
  • BS, Mathematics and Economics, Western Michigan University, 2008
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Karen Lewis DeLong

Associate Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics
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865-974-7231

kdelong39@utk.edu

Google Scholar
Curriculum Vitae
302 Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4518
Education and Training
  • PhD, Business Administration (Agribusiness), Arizona State University, 2014
  • MS, Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, 2010
  • BS, Mathematics and Economics, Western Michigan University, 2008
Research Focus

Livestock and Sugar Economics, Consumer Preferences, Experimental Economics, Production Economics, International Trade and Policy

Teaching Focus

In the Spring, I teach AREC 332: Food Policy and AREC 352: Futures and Options Markets. In the Fall, I teach AREC 395: James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series.

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
AREC 332 - Food Policy
3 credit hour(s)

Economic rationale for and effects of policies and programs relating to food production and consumption, including hunger and nutrition, safety, labeling, advertising, organic production, and local food systems. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (GCUS)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : AREC 201 or ECON 201 or ECON 211.

Semesters Offered: Spring | Syllabus: 2020
AREC 350 - The Food and Agricultural Marketing System
3 credit hour(s)

Survey of U.S. food and fiber marketing system; marketing functions; industry structure; market channels; marketing options of farmers; basic analysis of marketing problems. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : AREC 201 or ECON 201 or ECON 211 or AREC 212.

Semesters Offered: Spring
AREC 352 - Futures and Options Markets
3 credit hour(s)

Examination of futures and options markets. Emphasis is placed on using futures and options in a risk management and pricing context pertaining to trading, marketing, hedging, and procurement of agricultural commodities and natural resources in relation to the agribusiness/agricultural sectors. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : AREC 201 or ECON 201 or ECON 211.

Semesters Offered: Spring | Syllabus: 2020
AREC 395 - Executive Seminar Series
3 credit hour(s)

Exploration of leadership principles through and exposure to the application of leadership principles in actual organizations. Students will also gain career insights by interacting with alumni and executive leaders in the classroom each week. Registration Restriction: Minimum student level – junior.

Semesters Offered: Fall | Syllabus: 2020
AREC 593 - Special Topics in Agricultural Economics
1 - 3 credit hours

Topics to be assigned.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.

Other Instructors: Hughes, David | Chen, Ricky Xuqi | Cho, Seong-Hoon | Larson, James Arlan | Clark, Christopher David | Upendram, Sreedhar | Trejo-Pech, Carlos Jose Omar | Hellwinckel, Chad M | Martinez, Charles | Velandia, Margarita M | Smith, Aaron | Yu, Edward | Jensen, Kim | Muhammad, Andrew | Boyer, Chris | Rihn, Alicia L. | Yenerall, Jacqueline Nicole | Griffith, Andrew

Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer
Web Presence
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