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Dr. Aslihan Spaulding

Agriculture
Office
Clarence R Ropp Agriculture Bldng - RAB 131
Office Phone
(309) 438-8091office
phone
Email
adspaul@ilstu.eduemail
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Research

Current Courses

203.001Agriculture And The Environment

317.001Food Industry Marketing & Strategic Management

499.001Independent Research For The Masters Thesis

499.001Independent Research For The Masters Thesis

287.005Independent Study

400.001Independent Study

205.001Microcomputer Applications In Agriculture

302.018Special Problems In Agriculture

291.005Undergraduate Teaching Experiences 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 Agricultural Economics

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

BA Economics

Bogazici University
Istanbul, Turkey

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

Outstanding Researcher Award

Department of Agriculture
2016

Leadership and Service Award

The Agribusiness Economics and Management Section of AAEA
2015

Outstanding Service Award

Department of Agriculture
2015

Conference Proceeding

Choudhury, A., Jones, J., Choudhury, R., Spaulding, A., & Sarpong, A. Application of Piecewise Regression to Detrend Crop Yield Pattern. Proceedings of the Allied Academies International Summer Conference 16.1 (2014): 4.
Spaulding, A., & Steffen, R. Educating Guidance Professionals of Opportunities in Agriculture: A Delphi Study of Illinois Guidance Counselors. National FFA Agricultural Mechanics Committee. 29th Annual National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Seminar 29 (2010)
Spaulding, A., & Steffen, R. Guidance Counselor Perceptions and Knowledge of Higher Education and Career Opportunities in CTE Fields. National FFA Agricultural Mechanics Committee. 28th Annual National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Seminar 28 (2009)
Steffen, R., & Spaulding, A. Illinois Agriculture Teachers’ Preparation in Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory Safety. Proceedings of the 2008 American Association of Agricultural Education Research Conference 35 (2008): 1151-1154.
Li, C., Rodriguez, L., Eckhoff, S., Khanna, M., & Spaulding, A. Engineering-Economic System Models for Rural Ethanol Production Facilities. 2007 ASABE Annual International Meeting (2007)

Journal Article, Academic Journal

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)
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.
Spaulding, A., Tudor, K., & Mahatanankoon, P. The Effects of Outcome Expectations on Individual's Anxiety and Continued Usage of Mobile Devices: A Post-adoption Study. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 18.4 (2015): 173-188.
Tudor, K., Spaulding, A., Roy, K., & Winter, R. An analysis of risk management tools utilized by Illinois farmers. Agriculture Finance Review 74.1 (2014): 69-86.
Kaufman, P., Melton, H., Varner, I., Hoelscher, M., Schmidt, K., & Spaulding, A. Alternative Approaches for Educating Future Global Marketing Professionals: A Comparison of Foreign Study and Research-intensive Marketing Programs. Journal of Marketing Education 33.3 (2011): 285-294.

Journal Article, Professional Journal

Ginder, M., Spaulding, A., Winter, R., & Tudor, K. Crop Insurance Purchase Decisions: A Study of Northern Illinois Farmers. Journal of ASFMRA 73.1 (2010): 3-22.
Rodriguez, L., Li, C., Khanna, M., Spaulding, A., Lin, T., & Eckhoff, S. An Engineering and Economic Evaluation of Quick Germ Fiber Process for Dry-Grind Ethanol Facilities: Analysis. Bioresource Technology 101.14 (2010): 5282-5289.
Rodriguez, L., Li, C., Khanna, M., Spaulding, A., Lin, T., & Eckhoff, S. An Engineering and Economic Evaluation of Quick Germ Fiber Process for Dry-Grind Ethanol Facilities: Model Description and Documentation. Bioresource Technology 101.14 (2010): 5275-5281.
Schmidgall, T., Tudor, K., Spaulding, A., & Winter, R. Ethanol Marketing and Input Procurement Practices of U.S. Ethanol Producers: 2008 Survey Results. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 13.4 (2010)
Ginder, M., Spaulding, A., Tudor, K., & Winter, R. Factors Affecting Crop Insurance Purchase Decisions by Northern Illinois Farmers. Agricultural Finance Review 69.1 (2009): 113-125.

Journal Article, Public or Trade Journal

Saghaian, S., Meyer, L., & Spaulding, A. Beef Safety Shocks and Dynamics of Vertical Price Adjustment: The Case of BSE Discovery in the U.S. Beef Sector. Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station Journal (2006)

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.

Manuscript

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)
Taghan-Mason, J., Steffen, R., Spaulding, A., & Rhykerd, R. The Educational Impact of Participating on a Collegiate Soil Judging Team. 2011 American Society of Agronomy Meetings (2011)
Saghaian, S., Ozertan, G., & Spaulding, A. The Impacts of Atlantic Bonito Rush and the Avian Influenza on Meat Products in Turkey. Annual Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings (2008)
Spaulding, A., & Schmidgall, T. Examination of Ethanol Marketing and Input Procurement Practices of the U.S. Ethanol Producers. American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings (2008)
Fletcher, K., Kingman, D., Wiegand, B., Spaulding, A., & O'Rourke, P. Selected Opinions and Perceptions of John Deere Autotrac Self-Steering Systems. 26th Annual National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Seminar and Blue Ribbon Papers (2007): 23-33.

Newsletter

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

Research Report

Spaulding, A., Tudor, K., & Roy, K. Crop Insurance Purchase Decisions and Risk Management Strategies of Illinois Farmers: Survey Results. 1st Farm Credit and Farm Credit Services of Illinois (2012)
Jones, J., Choudhury, A., Joaquin, D., Spaulding, A., Ostaszewski, K., Amamoo, G., Melton, H., Danso-Manu, M., Bill, R., Mahdi, M., & Odilov, A. Establishing An Index Insurance Triggers for Crop Loss in Northern Ghana. International Labour Office – Micro Insurance Innovation Facility September 2011.7 (2011)
Jones, J., Choudhury, A., Joaquin, D., Spaulding, A., Ostaszewski, K., Amamoo, G., Melton, H., Danso-Manu, M., Bill, R., Mahdi, M., & Odilov, A. Establishing an Index-Insurance Triggers for Crop Loss in Northern Ghana. The Katie School of Insurance. International Labour Organization and Microinsurance Innovation Facility (2011)
Steffen, R., & Spaulding, A. Defining Strategies to Educate Guidance Counselors of Opportunities in Agriculture. FCAE Mini-Grant Final Project Report. Facilitating Coordination for Agricultural Education Project (2009)
Steffen, R., & Spaulding, A. Guiding Guidance Counselors: Using expert opinion to promote CTE Phase 2: Determining Methods and Strategies to Education Guidance Counselors about Opportunities in Career and Technical Education Fields in Illinois. Awards for Innovation Grant Final Project Report (2009)

Presentations

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)
Personality Traits and Learning Stylesof Agriculture Students. ISU Research Symposium. (2018)

Grants & Contracts

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)
Analysis of Farmers' Nitrogen Management Practices Using Farmer Survey Data and the SSI KIC Fertilizer Reporting System in the Lake Bloomington Watershed. Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council. Other. (2016)
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