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Current
Position:
Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Education:
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University,1986; M.S., Arizona
State University, 1983; B.S., Arizona State University,
1981.
Research:
Area of specialization-agricultural marketing,
agribusiness development, bioenergy market development;
Co-director-Agri-Industry Modeling and Analysis
Group; Economic impact analysis, economic feasbility
analysis. Current project areas: Supply analysis
of potential bioenergy feedstocks, economic feasibility
of bioenergy projects, demand and market anlaysis
for bioenergy, economic impacts analysis, agri-tourism
development, demand for food safety. Over 150
publications and presentations, including over
30 refereed journal articles and proceedings;
Principal investigator or project researcher on
over $1.5 million in grants and contracts. Research
client base includes producer organizations, USDA,
U.S. Department of Energy, Tennessee Department
of Agriculture, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee
Department of Tourist Development, Tennessee Department
of Economic and Community Development, U.S. Forest
Service, and local economic development agencies.
Teaching:
Teach 3 courses per year at the undergraduate
and graduate level, including 2 online courses;
M.S. Agribusiness Program Committee member, 1999-2005;
Agribusiness Club Advisor,1988-1991; Alpha Zeta
Advisor, 1991-1993; Undergraduate Advisor,1987-1994;
Graduate Committee,1995-1998, 2003; CASNR Ambassador
Advisor, 1999-2001.
Service:
Southern Agircultureal Economics Association,
President, 2005, Board Member, Council on Food
and Resource Economics, 2005, Southern Agircultureal
Economics Association, Second Vice President,
1999-2000; Reviewer JAAE, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998,
2001, 2002; Chair of Marketing Papers, 1993; Invited
Paper Discussant, 1995; Reviewer and Moderator
for Selected Papers Sessions. Co-Chair AAEA Selected
Papers, 1993; Reviewer AJAE, 1990-1992, 1994-1995,
1997- 1998; Reviewer and Moderator for Selected
Papers Sessions; Undergraduate Curriculum Committee,
1997-1998. Vice Chair, UT Research Council, 1997-1998;
Chancellor’s Award for Research and Creative
Achievement Selection Committee,1997; UT Faculty
Senate 1993; Chair S- 217 Regional Research Committee,
1992-1993.
Awards:
2001 President’s Award for Excellence in
Research and Communication, Food Distribution
Research Society; UT CASNR Neal and Tacie Peacock
Teaching and Learning Merit Certificate, 2000;
SAEA First Place Poster Award, 1995; UT Institute
of Agriculture Distinguished Young Scientist Award,
1996.
Recent
Refereed Publications
English, B., K. Jensen, and R.
Menard, “Will Tennessee Soybean Producers
Support a Biodiesel Cooperative?” Journal
of Extension, 43(1), February 2005.
Lin, C., K.
Jensen, and S. Yen. “Awareness
of Foodborne Pathogens Among US Consumers”
Food Quality and Preference, 16(5), July
2005: 401-412.
K. Jensen,
B. English, R. Menard, and Yu Zhang, "An
Evaluation of Tennessee Soybean Growers' Views
on a New Generation Cooperative to Produce Biodiesel,"
Journal of Agribusiness, Vol. 22, No.
2, 2004, pp. 107-117.
Jakus, P. K.
Jensen, J Menard, and B. English. “A
Spike Model of Consumers’ Willingness to
Pay for Environmentally Certified Hardwood Products.
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics,
December (2004).
Jaenicke, T.
and K. Jensen. “Retail
Meat Managers Profitability Expectations for Irradiated
Red Meats”, Journal of Food Products
Marketing, Vol 10, No. 4, 2004.
Gaynor, J.,
K. Jensen, and E. Jaenicke. 2003.
“Meat Managers’ Expectations Regarding
Marketing of Irradiated Red Meats” Journal
of Food Distribution Research, 34(2) 17-25.
Jakus, P, K.
Jensen, and G. Davis, 2003. "Redirecting
Export Promotion Programs Toward Small, Inexperienced
Firms: The Impact on Export Sales," Agricultural
and Resource Economics Review, Vol. 32, No.
2 (October 2003) 184-197.
Jensen,
K., P. Jakus, B. English, and J. Menard.
2003. “Market Participation and Willingness
to Pay for Environmentally Certified
Hardwood Products,” Forest Science,
49: 632-641.
Jensen,
K., J. Menard, B. English, and W. Park.
“The Wood Transportation and Resource Analysis
System (WTRANS): An Analysis Tool to Assist Wood
Residue Producers and Users,” Forest
Products Journal, May 2002.
Jensen,
K. and G. Pompelli. “Manufacturing
Site Location Preferences by Small Agribusiness
Firms,” Journal of Small Business Management,
40,3(2002): 204-218.
Other
Related Publications/Presentations:
Jensen, K. P. Ellis, J. Menard,
B. English, C. Clark, and M. Walsh. Tennessee
Farmers’ Views of Producing Switchgrass
for Energy.
BEAG Report to Department of Energy. October 2005.
English, B.
R. Menard, and K. Jensen. Tennessee’s
Forest and Forest Products Industry and Associated
Economic Impacts for 2000. Department of Agricultural
Economics Research Series 01-04, April 2004.
English, B.,
R. Menard, and K. Jensen. Forestry
Contributes $21.7 Billion to Tennessee’s
Economy Annually. Department of Agricultural Economics
Research Series 01-A-04, April 2004.
English, B.,
R. Menard, Marie Walsh, and K. Jensen.
Economic Impacts of Using Alternative Feedstocks
in Coal-Fired Plants in the Southeastern United
States. Department of Agricultural Economics,
Agri-Industry Modeling and Analysis Group, Project
Report, December 2004.
Jensen,
K. R. Menard, B. English and P. Jakus.
An Analysis of the Residential Preferences for
Green Power-The Role of Bioenergy. Farm Foundation
Conference On Agriculture As A Producer And Consumer
Of Bioenergy. Washington, D.C. 2004.
English, B.
R. Menard, K. Jensen, and M.
Walsh Direct, Indirect, and Induced Impacts From
Co-Firing Biomass Feedstocks In Southeastern United
States Coal-Fired Plants. 2004 IMPLAN Users’
Conference, West Virginia.
K. Jensen,
P. Jakus, B. English, and R. Menard Consumer Preferences
for Electricity from Bioenergy & Other Renewables.
2004 American Agricultural Economics Association
Meetings. Denver, Colorado.
English, B. K.
Jensen, R. Menard, M. Walsh, D. De La
Torre Ugarte, C. Brandt, J.Van Dyke, and S. Hadley
Economic Impacts Resulting from Co-firing Biomass
Feedstocks in Southeastern United States Coal-Fired
Plants by. 2004 American Agricultural Economics
Association Meetings. Denver, Colorado.
English, B.,
K. Jensen, and J. Menard in cooperation
with Frazier, Barnes and Associates, Llc. Economic
Feasibility of Producing Biodiesel In Tennessee,
AIM-AG Report, 2003.
Jensen,
K. B. English, and J. Menard. Tennessee
Soybean Producers' Views on Biodiesel Marketing,
AIM-AG Report April 2003.
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