Curtis M. Jolly

Professor and Chair

Agricultural Economics

Teaching

Scholarly Contributions

    Dr. Jolly has been teaching for more than 25 years. He received training as a primary school teacher, and has years of experience at all rungs of the education ladder. Dr. Jolly is familiar with the various forms of information diffusion and scholarly activities.

Extension and Outreach

    Dr. Jolly has been trained as an extension worker at the Jamaica School of Agriculture. He has taken courses at the undergraduate level in Principles of Extension, Communication Arts, and Rural Sociology. Served as Field Extension Agent in Dominica in 1973. Worked in multi-disciplinary teams alongside extension workers. At the graduate level he has taken courses in Extension Methods. Conducted applied field research with extension personnel. Served on the 1990-1991 SACS Committee as Liaison Officer for the Outreach, Extension and Service Committee. Dr. Jolly is familiar with Extension and outreach program planning.

Courses Taught

Training Courses

    I have participated in teaching the summer short course in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures from 1981, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2000.

    One of my first responsibilities at Auburn University was to help the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures increase social science input in their curriculum and to participate in short - term training of students from various countries of the world.

Grants Recieved Related to Teaching

    In 1993 I received a $34,000 grant with Tuskegee University and Alabama A&M from USAID for teaching Haitian Agricultural Agents principles of Sustainable Agriculture.

Publications Related to Teaching

  • Jolly, C. M., and H. A. Clonts. Economics of Aquaculture, Food Products Press, New York, 1993. (Text used for AGEC 7200)
  • Shannon, D., G. Howze, C. M. Jolly, and S. Goodwin. 1993. Les Notes sur Agriculture Durable et la Commercialization et la Demographic; Manual prepared for Haitian short course. Department of Agricultural Economics, Auburn University.
  • Jolly, C. M. Economics of Aquacultural Production and Farm Management; Teaching Manual Prepared for Aquacultural Training Program, 1989.
  • Jolly, C. M., and H. A. Clonts. Economics of Aquaculture, Manuals prepared in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992 for the teaching of Aquacultural Economics (AEC 620).

Major Professor to Graduate Students Whose Work Has Been Completed

    Name Degree Year Position
    Budry Bayard Ph.D. 2003 Agricultural Advisor, Haiti
    Abdulkudos Almarani Ph.D. 2003 Development Officer, United Nations Poverty Program
    Alison Keefe Ph.D. 2002 Assistant Professor, Keneesaw State University
    Carel Ligeon Ph.D. 2000 Instructor, AUM
    Nathanael Hishamunda Ph.D. 1999 Fisheries Policy Analyst, FAO, Rome
    Johnathan King Ph.D. 1996 International Devel, Officer - China
    Tridoyo Kusumastanto Ph.D. 1994 Dir. of the Fisheries Inst., Indonesia
    Charlotte Ham M.S. 2001 Asst. Project Leader- Tuskegee Uni.
    Budry Bayard M.S. 2000  
    Nathanael Hishamunda M.S. 1994  
    Constance Ileko Mugalla M.S. 1992 Post Doctoral Fellow CDC
    Patrick Adolphus Morris M.S. 1991 Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii
    Palitha S. M. Muthukude M.S. 1989 Project Manager USAID, Sri Lanka
    Sandra Marie Cook M.aq. 1981 Dir. of Aquacultural Enterprise, Jamaica

Major Professor to Current Graduate Students

    Name Degree Year
    John Kagochi Ph.D. 2006


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