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Dr. Jesse Backstrom

  • Assistant Professor - Department of Agricultural Sciences
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Biography and education

I am originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have bachelor's degrees in economics and environmental science from Minnesota State University, Mankato; a master's degree in economic from Utah State University; and a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University. Prior to my current appointment, I spent two years as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago.
  • Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh O (Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Backstrom, Jesse Donald (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %15, Chen, Oai Li (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %45, Mondal, Sejuti (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %15. Empowering Communities: Gender Inclusive Socio-technical Co-management Solutions for Nutrition and Poverty in Bangladesh's Seasonal Floodplains, United States Agency for International Development, Federal, $500000. (Funded: November 2024 - Present). Grant.
  • Backstrom, Jesse Donald. Blockchain Research, TAM AgriLife, TAMU Colleagues, $5000. (Funded: 2023 - Present). Grant.
  • Backstrom, Jesse Donald (Principal). Winner's Curse in Common Value Auctions, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Funded: 2020 - Present). Grant.
  • Backstrom, Jesse Donald. Postdoctoral Fellowship / Grant, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $170000. (Funded: July 2019 - June 2021). Grant.
  • Backstrom, Jesse Donald. Dissertation Grant, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5000. (Funded: January 2017 - December 2017). Grant.
  • Backstrom, J. D., Eckel, C., R, R., & Tangvatcharapong, M. (2025). Behind the Screens: A Replication and Extension of Coasian Bargaining Experiments in the Digital Age. European Economic Review, 175, 105024. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2025.105024
  • Backstrom, J. D., & Woodward, R. T. (2025). The Nature of Discrimination in Recreation Decision Making. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 107(5), 1303–1334. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12545
  • Bjorn, A., Brander, M., Backstrom, J. D., Gillenwater, M., Langer, L., Corradi, O., … Wakounig, C. (2024). Scope 2 and Market-Based Accounting - Workshop Report. Carbon Management, 15(1). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2024.2324813
  • Backstrom, J. D., & Woodward, R. T. (2023). Onsite Characteristics and Diversity Avoidance in Marine Recreational Fishing Demand. Marine Resource Economics, 38(4), 435–463. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1086/726025
  • Backstrom, J. D., Seither, J., & Ye, K. (2021). The State of the Agriculture Industry in Argentina.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Degree of Honor Continuing Education Scholarships, Degree of Honor. 2015 - 2017
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Commencement Speaker, Minnesota State University, Mankato. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: E. Dale Peterson Economics Scholarship, Minnesota State University, Mankato. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence Award, National Society for Leadership and Success. 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Babe and Chuck Pennington Botany Scholarship, Minnesota State University, Mankato. 2010
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    Website Committee

  2. Undergraduate Advisor

    Advisor for One Scholarship Recipient (Agribusiness Scholarship)

  3. Member

    Workload Credit Policy Committee

  4. University Mentor

    Bobcat Days

  5. Member

    Outreach/Recruitment and Marketing Committee

  6. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of Political Economy

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