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Ronald D. Lacewell
Professor and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
PhD (Agricultural Economics), Oklahoma State University
MS (Agricultural Economics), Texas Tech University
BS (Agricultural Economics), Texas Tech University

Research Interests:
Resources, Production Economics, and Farm Management

Office Address:
306B Blocker
2124 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2124

1500 Research Parkway, Suite #255 B
2259 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2259

Contact Information:
(979) 845-8476 (Blocker Office)
(979) 862-7138 (Research Parkway Office)
(979) 862-1563 (Blocker Fax)
(979) 845-1527 (Research Parkway Fax)

Email Address:
r-lacewell@tamu.edu

Dr. Ronald Lacewell

About Dr. Lacewell:
Dr. Ronald D. Lacewell is a Professor in Resources Economics in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Texas Tech University and his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University. His research centers on the areas of irrigation, farming systems, water quality, new crops and renewable energy. Dr. Lacewell also serves as the leader of federal relations for Texas A&M AgriLife, leading a team to address initiatives, partnering and acting as liaison to federal agencies and Congress.

Selected Publications:
Sheng, Z., A.W. Sturdivant, A.M. Michelsen and R.D. Lacewell. "Rapid Economic Assessment of Flood-Control Failure Along the Rio Grande: A Case Study." In Chennat Gopalakrishnan and Norio Okada (Eds.), Water and Disasters (pp. 86-106). New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. January 2008.

Lacewell, Ronald D., Megan DuBois, Ari Michelsen, M. Edward Rister and Allen Sturdivant. Invited Paper for Transboundary Water Conference, Transboundary Water Crises: Learning from our Neighbors in the Rio Grande (Bravo) and Jordan River Watersheds. Corbett Center, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. January 22-23, 2009.

Lacewell, Ronald D., M. Edward Rister, Allen Sturdivant, Megan DuBois, Callie Rogers and Emily Seawright. Expected Economic Benefits of the El Morillo Drain. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report. TR-299. College Station, TX. January 2007.

Lacewell, R.D., R. Freeman, D. Petit, M.E. Rister, A.W. Sturdivant, L. Ribera and M. Zinn. Estimated Agricultural Benefits Attributable to Drainage and Flood Control in Willacy County, Texas-Raymondville Drain-Static and Stochastic Implications. Contract report provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, TX. Texas Water Resources Institute. TR-294. College Station, TX. August 2006.