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OSU's Francis Epplin Receives 2011 Sarkeys Distinguished Professor Award
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:10:57 CDT
Oklahoma State University's Francis Epplin has been named the 2011 recipient of the Sarkeys Distinguished Professor Award by the OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
The Sarkeys award is based on outstanding contributions to agriculture through teaching, research or extension efforts. The award was established by the Sarkeys Foundation in 1980 to honor Elmo Baumann, an agronomist who worked with the foundation after his retirement from OSU.
Epplin is a professor of agricultural economics and holder of the university's Jean and Patsy Neustadt Chair. He is the former holder of OSU's Charles A. Breedlove Endowed Professorship in Agribusiness.
"Francis has made and continues to make distinctive and influential contributions to agriculture and those who will impact agriculture's future," said Mike Woods, head of the department of agricultural economics.
Epplin provides support for all three aspects of the university's land-grant mission of teaching, research and Extension. Even though he has no formal Extension appointment, he has been honored by the American Society of Agronomy twice for his contributions to Extension educational materials.
"Perhaps his most important contribution is his intrinsic ability to bring sound economic analysis to important agricultural issues in a multidisciplinary research setting, earning the respect of colleagues along the way," Woods said.
Epplin has generated nearly $8 million in grants to support cutting-edge research in such diverse career fields as plant and soil sciences, biosystems and agricultural engineering, agricultural economics, animal science, and entomology and plant pathology.
He is a prolific author, with a record of 61 refereed journal articles, eight book chapters, 57 abstracts and 78 selected papers at professional meetings.
An OSU faculty member since 1979, Epplin is a past recipient of the Phoenix Award presented for excellence in teaching and dedication to the university's graduate students.
Epplin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural education and Master of Science degree in agricultural industries from Southern Illinois University in 1970 and 1973, respectively. He earned his doctoral degree in agricultural economics from Iowa State University in 1979.
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