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Dr. Aslihan Spaulding

Professor of Agribusiness and Food Industry Management
Agriculture
Office
Clarence R Ropp Agriculture Bldng - RAB 131
Office Hours
Tuesday 2-3pm
Office Phone
(309) 438-8091office
phone
Email
adspaul@ilstu.eduemail
Website
https://about.illinoisstate.edu/ads... website
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Biography

Dr. Aslihan D. Spaulding is a Professor of Agribusiness & Food Industry Management, teaching courses in strategic agribusiness sales, food industry marketing and strategic management, computer applications in agriculture, and agriculture and the environment. She received her bachelor’s degree in Economics at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey, and later received two Master’s degrees and her doctorate from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Spaulding's research examines consumer/farmer/student behavior, including such topics as big data technology in agriculture, personality traits, learning styles, cybersecurity training, nutrient management, crop insurance, risk management, new product development, and marketing. Her awards include the 2021 ISU Outstanding University Researcher Award, 2020 ISU Outstanding University Service Award, 2020 ISU Impact Award, 2019 ISU Living Our Values Award, 2018 CAST Outstanding Service Award, and 2017 ISU Registered Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award.

Current Courses

203.001Agriculture And The Environment

499.001Independent Research For The Masters Thesis

499.001Independent Research For The Masters Thesis

400.001Independent Study

205.001Microcomputer Applications In Agriculture

311.001Strategic Agribusiness Sales

203.002Agriculture And The Environment

203.005Agriculture And The Environment

400.001Independent Study

291.002Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture

Teaching Interests & Areas

Food Industry Marketing and Strategic Management, Strategic Agribusiness Sales, Computer Applications in Agriculture, Agriculture and the Environment, Research Methods in Agriculture

Research Interests & Areas

Food Industry Marketing, New Product Development Management, Agribusiness Management, Strategic Agribusiness Sales, Consumer Marketing, Survey Design

Ph D Agricultural Economics

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

MS Economics

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

MS Agricultural Economics

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

BA Economics

Bogazici University
Istanbul, Turkey

Illinois State University Outstanding University Researcher Award

Illinois State University
2021

Illinois State University Impact Award

Illinois State University
2020

Illinois State University Outstanding Service Award

Illinois State University
2020

Living Our Values Award

Illinois State University
2019

Outstanding Service Award

Department of Agriculture
2019

CAST Outstanding Service Award

College of Applied Science and Technology
2018

Outstanding Service Award

Department of Agriculture
2018

Registered Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award

Illinois State University
2017

Outstanding Service Award

Department of Agriculture
2017

Recognized for Efforts to Secure External Funding

Illinois State University Research and Sponsored Programs
2016

Journal Article

Tetteh, I., Ptukhina, M., & Spaulding, A. Understanding the Job-Hopping Syndrome Among Millennial Employees in the U.S. Food and Agribusiness Sector: A National Survey. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review (2021)
Prokopy, L.S., Gramig, B.M., Bower, A. et al. The urgency of transforming the Midwestern U.S. landscape into more than corn and soybean. Agric Hum Values (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-020-10077-x
Geil, A., Sagers, G., Spaulding, A., & Wolf, J. Cyber Security On The Farm: An Assessment of Cyber Security Practices In The United States Agriculture Industry. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review (2018)
Myers, K., Mohammed, F., Rickard, J., Meyer, D., & Spaulding, A. Unwanted Horse Population in Illinois: Perceptions of Horse Owners, Non-Horse Owners, and Equine Industry Stakeholders. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (2018)
Loftus, L., Spaulding, A., Steffen, R., Kopsell, D., & Nnakwe, N. DETERMINING BARRIERS TO USE OF EDIBLE SCHOOL GARDENS IN ILLINOIS. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 36.7 (2017): 507-513.

Magazine/Trade Publication

Downey, S., & Spaulding, A. Personality Traits of American Farmers. Successful Marketing Magazine (2018)
Spaulding, A. New Product Development Practices of the US Confectionery Manufacturers Report (2007)
Spaulding, A. New Products -- Lifeblood of the Industry. Candy & Snack Business Magazine 9 (2007): 34-35.

Newsletter

Spaulding, A. AFA Crop Science Institute: A Collegiate Professional Perspective (2017)

Presentations

Walton, Aidan and Aslihan D. Spaulding "Covid-19 And Marketing Practices Of Illinois Grain Elevators" (2021). Agriculture. 7. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/urs2021agr/7
Farmers' Perceptions of Sales People. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Conference. (2019)
Human Capital in the Food and Agribusiness Industry: Drivers of Millennial Employees' Loyalty. A National Survey. Lenders Meeting. USDA Farm Service Agency. (2019)
Strategic Agribusiness Sales – Training and Practice. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. (2019)
Agriculture Students’ Learning Styles & Personality Traits.. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Conference. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. (2018)
Cyber-Security Knowledge and Training Needs of Beginning Farmers in Illinois. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Conference. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. (2018)
Millennial College Students: What Keeps Them Engaged in Classroom?. ISU Research Symposium. (2018)
Millennial College Students: What Keeps Them Engaged in Classroom?. CTLT Teaching Symposium. ISU. (2018)
Millennial College Students: What Keeps Them Engaged in Classroom? Multi-Institutional Survey of Agriculture Student. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Conference. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. (2018)
Millennial Employees Survey Results. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Conference. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. (2018)

Grants & Contracts

Understanding Agronomic Practices of the U.S. Popcorn Producers: National Survey.. U.S. Popcorn Board. Other. (2021)
Big data on the farm: An assessment of the use of big data in the Midwest. Compeer Financial. Private. (2019)
Farm to Table Food Systems in Argentina Scholarship. Bill Engle - Executive Vice President at Brandt. Private. (2019)
U.S. Farmers' Perceptions of Salespeople. Compeer Financial. Private. (2019)
2019 Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Development Grant. Office of International Studies and Programs. Illinois State University. (2018)
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