Fred C. White

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Aug 2005

Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. White is D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor and Head of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Department at the University of Georgia. He was a charter member of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) at its inception and has made tremendous contributions to southern agricultural economics throughout his 33-year career. He was recognized by the SAEA with the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions in Research in 1988 and the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions in Teaching in 1995. He has authored 25 articles published in the Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics and the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, which is an exceptional record.

Dr. White's research has emphasized the economic evaluation of agricultural policies. The problems addressed in this research are complex and require the application of advanced analytical techniques. His research output includes more than 100 journal articles and numerous other scientific publications. A highlight of these publications are 15 articles in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. The quality of this research is reflected by the recognition that Dr. White has received in awards, grants, and service on task forces addressing important agricultural policy issues. His research awards include the Creative Research Medal from the University of Georgia, the Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution in Research from the SAEA, and the Senior Faculty Award from Gamma Sigma Delta. The American Agricultural Economics Association has recognized the quality of his research and graduate student research under his direction. His appointment as D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics reflects a career of exceptional research accomplishments.

Dr. White's unique teaching record focuses on developing, implementing, and publishing results of teaching innovations, which reflects a strong commitment to teaching scholarship. His teaching innovations assist students in developing higher order learning skills and increase student understanding of agricultural economics. He has been a pioneer in publishing articles on teaching in agricultural economics. The first teaching innovations developed by Dr. White were published as two articles in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics in the 1970s. These initial efforts became the foundation for later work and publications that integrated such teaching innovations as cooperative learning and economic simulation in policy education. These contributions are highlighted by a series of journal articles with the capstone article "An Interactive Learning System for the Economic Analysis of Public Policies" appearing in the Journal of Economic Education. A common thread through all of these articles has been the active involvement of students in the learning process to stimulate student interest and learning. Dr. White was presented the Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award by the American Agricultural Economics Association and the Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution in Teaching from the SAEA. He has also won the three major teaching awards in his college and both the graduate and undergraduate teaching awards in his department. He is a Senior Teaching Fellow and member of the Teaching Academy at the University of Georgia and has been a leader in numerous university-wide instructional programs and activities.

Few in his profession have achieved the level of success and recognition that Dr. White has received for both teaching and research. Having been recognized numerous times for his exceptional accomplishments, he is indeed worthy of SAEA's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.