April 10, 2024
Brian Coffey receives Outstanding Teaching award from Southern Agricultural Economics Association
Brian Coffey, associate professor of agricultural economics, received the Outstanding Teaching of a Course Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, or SAEA. Coffey received the award at the 56th SAEA annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Feb. 5.
"It was an honor to receive the 2024 Outstanding Teaching of a Course Award at the SAEA meeting in Atlanta," Coffey said. "I'm thankful to our department for the nomination, to all the SAEA volunteers who coordinate the awards, and to SAEA for its continuing role as an effective professional association."
The purpose of the award is to recognize distinguished contributions of individuals to the profession of agricultural economics. Coffey received the award for his course AGEC 520 Market Fundamentals and Futures/Options Trading.
"I've taught AGEC 520-Market Fundamentals and Futures/Options Trading for about nine years, but K-State has offered this unique, student-driven, experiential course for over two decades," Coffey said. "The course is great hands-on preparation for students interested in futures markets and we have a lot of fun each semester. It was wonderful to see the course recognized by SAEA this year."
Coffey teaches undergraduate courses in production economics and futures markets. His research is focused on the economics of livestock and meat, risk management, and scholarship of teaching and learning. Before joining the K-State faculty, he and his family lived in Central Asia where he taught university courses, mentored students and consulted for agribusinesses in the region.
He earned his doctorate in agricultural economics from Kansas State University and his master's and bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Kentucky.