Kuan-Ming Huang
Title
- Assistant Professor
Contact Information
kmh1169@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-2671
Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Bldg., Rm. 353
Overview
Biography
Kuan-Ming Huang joined the Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University in the Fall of 2023. Prior to joining MSU, he worked as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida. He obtained his Ph.D. in Natural Resource Economics from West Virginia University and his M.S. in Applied Economics and M.B.A. degrees from Washington State University. His current research program is shaped around major industry challenges facing the U.S. agribusinesses. He focuses on assessing the impacts of foreign competition, policy intervention, and technology innovation on the agricultural industry and food supply chain. Additionally, he is interested in conducting food marketing research to observe consumer behaviors and determine their willingness to pay for various value-added attributes of food products. His goal is to enhance informed policy and agribusiness decision-making and promote the growth of agribusiness and food-related entrepreneurship in Mississippi and the neighboring states.
Education
- West Virginia University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Natural Resource Economics
- Washington State University, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration
- Washington State University, Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Economics
- Washington State University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance
Research/Extension Interests
Agribusiness
Agricultural and labor policy
Consumer behavior and food marketing
Entrepreneurship
Energy economics
Production economics
Regional science
Teaching Interests
Agribusiness accounting
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Websites
Publications
Extension Publications
Graduate Students
Awards & Honors
Society Memberships
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
- Food Distribution Research Society
- S1088: Specialty Crops and Food Systems: Exploring Markets, Supply Chains and Policy Dimensions Multistate Research Project
- Southern Agricultural Economics Association
- United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship