College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

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Dr. Jeta Rudi Polloshka is a fixed-term Assistant Professor of Food Marketing and Management in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE). Prior to this appointment, she was Assistant Professor of Agribusiness at Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo. Dr. Rudi Polloshka earned her PhD in Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota, her MS is Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, and her BA in Mathematics and Economics at Berea College.

Dr. Rudi Polloshka’s research is at the intersection of consumer food demand and agribusiness. She works on inter-disciplinary projects related to food choices, food safety, and the demand for specialty crops. She is passionate about translating academic research into actionable policies and programs and about integrating research into teaching.  At MSU, Dr. Rudi Polloshka teaches food marketing and managerial economics classes, as well as a newly developed course on the economics and business aspects of food safety. Dr. Rudi Polloshka also leads multiple large and cross-institutional research and outreach projects, with an emphasis on providing research experience to undergraduate students.

Research and Outreach Interests

• Food Marketing
• Economics of food safety
• Agribusiness

Teaching Experience

• AFRE 240 Food Product Marketing (MSU)
• AFRE 303 Managerial Economics (MSU)
• AFRE 490 Economics and Business of Food Safety (MSU)
• AGB 212 Agricultural Economics (Cal Poly)
• AGB 260 Agribusiness Data Literacy (Cal Poly)
• AGB 301 Food and Fiber Marketing (Cal Poly)
• AGB 312 Agricultural Policy (Cal Poly)
• AGB 462 Applied Agribusiness Problems (Cal Poly)

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