Haile M. G. Selassie, Ph.D. Professor of Agribusiness and Interim Chair

Education

Degree Year University Field of Study Ph.D. 1983 Oklahoma State University Agricultural Economics M.S. 1977 Oklahoma State University Agricultural Economics B.Sc. 1972 Haremaya University Agriculture/Business (Former Alemaya College, Ethiopia)

Intellectual Contributions (2009 – 2013 ONLY)

Refereed Proceedings

Rienstra-Munnicha, P., Selassie, H., and C. Turvey (2013). “An Analysis of Welfare Effects of Export Credit Insurance and Guarantees on the Exporting and Importing Countries”. Proceedings of the conference of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD): Dallas, Texas April 18-21.

Mustafa, M. and Selassie, H. “Influence of Quality of Life and Business Climate Variables on Employment: An Empirical Analysis.” Academy of Economics and Finance, Papers and Proceedings, Pages 20, February 11-14, 2009.

Presentations Selassie, Haile M. Enhancing Quality of Education by Developing a Culture of

Academic Program Assessment. Presentation at the Joint ED-REAP and Mekelle University Workshop. Mekelle University. Dec. 21, 2012.

Mustafa, M. and Selassie, H. “Influence of Quality of Life and Business Climate

Variables on Employment: An Empirical Analysis.” Academy of Economics and Finance, Papers and Proceedings, Pages 20, February 11-14, 2009.

Other Intellectual Activities

Funded Grants: Optimization and Simulation of Integrated Biomass and Bio-energy Logistics Networks with Dr. Jae-Dong Hong as PI and Drs. Haile M. G. Selassie and Yuanchang Xie as Co-PIs. USDA-NIFA $499, 921, (09/01/2010 to 08/31/2013) . 2009 Multicultural Scholarship Program. Funded by USDA-NIFA Selassie, Haile as the Principal Investigator or Project Director, USDA-NIFA, $150,000. (01/15/2009 to 01/14/2014). Professional Development Activities: Organized workshop in Ethiopia (Mekelle University) late December of 2012 and early

January, 2013 to link the Ethiopian diaspora with research and development ndeavors of Ethiopia in collaboration with a non-profit organization known as ED-REAP (Ethiopian Diaspora for Research and Education Advancement Partnership). The goal was to outline a roadmap for engaging Ethiopian Diaspora in Research and Development in Higher Education Institutions in Ethiopia. The workshop focused on key challenges and opportunities and discussed on a process to engage Ethiopian Diaspora to identify key factors in fostering collaborative research among universities, industry and government.

Thesis read: Masters’ Thesis by Marvin President. The topic is “Analysis of the

Economic Impact of Deer-Vehicle Collisions in South Carolina - a partial requirement for the Master in Transportation. Fall, 2010.

Participated in various professional developments by the University’s Professional

Development Office including Faculty Institute every semester

Participated in various Planning Workshops by the Business Program South Carolina Every semester

Attended Teaching Workshop, Sponsored by Academy of Economics and Finance, February 9-

12, 2011 Jacksonville, FL

Attended Teaching Workshop, Sponsored by Academy of Economics and Finance. Annual Conference of Academy of Economics and Finance, Huston, February 11- 14, 2010.

Attended Teaching Workshop, Sponsored by Academy of Economics and Finance. Annual

Conference of Academy of Economics and Finance, Huston, February 11- 14, 2009.