Awards
The American Agricultural Economics Association selects the most outstanding dissertations submitted from all universities each year for a special award. Since UC Davis began offering graduate degrees, UC Davis students have won more of these awards than any other university. In addition, current UC Davis faculty members are among the top mentors, as indicated by supervision of award winning dissertations. The tables below compare various universities.
| University | Total Awards* |
|---|---|
| UC Davis | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 13 |
| Cornell | 11 |
| Purdue | 11 |
| Michigan State | 10 |
| Iowa State | 9 |
| N. Carolina State | 8 |
| Minnesota | 8 |
| Stanford | 8 |
| UC Berkeley | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Oklahoma State | 6 |
- * The AAEA awards up to three Outstanding Dissertation Awards each year, although some years have had only one winner. In addition, since 1979, up to three Honorable Mention awards have been given. The above table lists total awards.
| Supervisor | University | Outstanding Theses | Honorable Mentions | Total Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilen, James E. | UC Davis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Williams, Jeffrey | UC Davis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Bishop, Richard | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Howitt, Richard | UC Davis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Chalfant, James | UC Davis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Johnson, Stanley | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Roe, Terry | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sexton, Richard | UC Davis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Randall, Alan | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Buse, Ruebin (ret) | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 3 |
If you have any questions, please send e-mail to GradAsst@primal.ucdavis.edu. Thank you.