Education: Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Texas Tech University (1987); M.S. Agricultural Economics, Texas Tech University (1983); B.S. Agribusiness, Lubbock Christian University (1980)
Professional Experience: Abilene Christian University Chair (2001-Present), Professor (2000-Present), Associate Professor (1991-2000), Assistant Professor (1989-1991); Texas A&M University Visiting Scholar (Spring 2007); JLA Global Sr. VP- Financial and Agricultural Systems (2004-Present); J. Leek Associates, Inc. VP- Agricultural Systems (1997-2004), Consultant, Agricultural Systems (1991-1997), University of Georgia Assistant Professor and Extension Ag Economist (1987-1989), Texas Tech University USDA-ARS National Needs Fellow (1985-1987), Lubbock Christian University Assistant Professor (1984) Instructor (1981-1984).
Courses Taught: AENV 110, AENV 384, AGRB 261, AGRB382, AGRB 385, AGRB 430, AGRB 442
Professional Areas of Interest: Peanut quality and marketing, team based learning in the classroom, experimental economics in the classroom
Scholarly Activity: Journal Articles (3), Section in Anthology (1), Abstracts (26), Proceedings (4), Monographs (7), Extension Publications (14), Extension Newsletters (28) in the NACTA Journal College Faith,To Improve the Academy, American Association of Higher Education, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Proceedings of American Peanut Research and Education Society, Phytopathology, etc., Proprietary Research Reports (24), Editor/Author- Proprietary Newsletters (>325) and (>60) Professional Meeting Presentations
Awards: Who's Who in America (2009) NACTA Teaching Award of Excellence (2007) ACU Faculty Renewal Leave—Visiting Scholar TAMU (2007), NACTA Southern Region Director (2006-2008), NACTA Southern Region Director-Elect (2005-2006), Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (2003-04, 2004-05), ACU Faculty Advisor of the Year (2002), ACU College of Arts and Sciences Colleague Service Award (2001), ACU Teaching and Learning Scholar (2000-2001), The Honor Society of Delta Tau Alpha National Advisor (1999-2003), Honorary Membership in The Honor Society of Delta Tau Alpha (1999), NACTA Blue Ribbon Invited Speaker (1998), NACTA John Deere Award for Outstanding Agribusiness Program, Southern Region (1998), NACTA Southern Regional Outstanding Teacher (1997), NACTA Teacher Fellow (1997), ACU College of Natural and Applied Sciences Outstanding Professor (1991), USDA-ARS National Needs Fellow (1985-87)
Professional Organizations: North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, American Peanut Research and Education Society, Agriculture Consortium of Texas, American Agricultural Economics Association, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, International Agribusiness Management Association, Consortium of Agriculture Programs at Independent Colleges and Universities
Church: HOPE Church of Christ
Personal: Born July 20, 1959 in Fort Riley Kansas, raised in Anton, Texas. Married Mitzi Ayers in 1980. Two Children: Whitney Leigh (b.1982) and Lindsey (b.1984). Whitney and Joshua Kasinger (m. 2002), one grandson, Jordan (b. 2005)
