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Clinton Neill, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY 14853

Profile

Research/Clinical Interests

  • Veterinary Economics
  • Food Economics and Policy
  • Labor Economics
  • Production Economics
  • Experimental Design
  • Industrial Organizations and Spatial Competition

Education

  • Ph.D. - 2017: Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
  • M.S. - 2014: Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University
  • B.S. - 2012: Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University

Biography/Professional Experience

  • 2020-present: Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
  • 2017-present: Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
  • 2014-2017: Graduate Research Assistant, Oklahoma State University, Department of Agricultural Economics
  • 2012-2014: Graduate Research Assistant, Texas Tech University, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Professional/Academic Affiliations

  • Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, 2013 – Present
    • Chair – Graduate Student Section, 2016-2018
  • Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2013 – Present
  • Southern Agricultural Economics Association, 2013 – Present
  • Food Distribution Research Society, 2016 – Present
    • Secretary/Treasurer, 2017-2021
  • National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA), 2017 – Present
    • Virginia Tech Student Club Advisor
  • Journal Reviewer
    • Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics; Journal of Food Distribution Research Society; Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics; Choices; HortTech; Agronomy Journal; Agricultural Economics; IFAMR; Beverages; Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Selected Paper Reviewer for Agricultural and Applied Economics Annual Meetings

Publications

Selected Publications

  1. Neill, C.L. and R. B. Holcomb (2019). "Does a Food Safety Label Matter? Consumer Heterogeneity and Fresh Produce Risk Perceptions under the Food Safety Modernization Act." Food Policy 85:7-14.
  2. Neill, C.L., R.B. Holcomb, K. C. Raper, and B. Whitacre (2019). "Effects of Spatial Density on Veterinarian Income: Where are all of the Veterinarians?" Applied Economics 51(14): 1532-1540.
  3. Holcomb, R.B., C. L. Neill, J. Lelekacs, M. Velandia, T.A. Woods, H.L. Goodwin, Jr., and R. L. Rainey (2018). "A Local Food System Glossary: A Rose by Any Other Name." Choices. 33(3).
  4. Neill, C.L., R.B. Holcomb, B.W. Brorsen (2018). "Current Market Conditions for Veterinary Services in the U.S." Applied Economics 50(60): 6501-6511.
  5. Neill, C.L., R.B. Holcomb, and B.W. Brorsen (2017). "Starting on the Right Foot: School Characteristics and Veterinarian Starting Salary." Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 49(1): 120-138.
  6. Neill, C.L. and R.B. Holcomb. 2016. "AVMA Report on Veterinary Markets" Cooperating Analysts.
  7. Neill, C.L. and R.B. Williams (2016). "Consumer Preference for Alternative Milk Packaging: The Case of an Inferred Environmental Attribute." Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 48(3): 241-256.
  8. Neill, C.L. and R.B. Williams (2015). "An Economic Valuation on the External Cost of Alternative Milk Packaging and Delivery Options." Journal of Food Distribution Research 46(3): 68-80.
Media
  1. AVMA News. February 2019. “Mind the Pay Gaps.” https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/181215d.aspx
  2. AAVMC Diversity and Inclusion on Air Podcast. March 2019. “The Wage Gap.” https://soundcloud.com/diversitymatters-at-aavmc/47-the-gender-wage-gap
  3. Beyond the Stethoscope Podcast. April 2019. http://beyondthestethoscope.libsyn.com/

Additional Information

University Committees, Activities and Awards

  • Virginia Tech
    • Faculty Sponsor for Student Activities: 2018 USDA Ag Outlook Conference; 2017-2018 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee; 2018-2020 Departmental Communications Committee; Land Analyst AP Faculty Search Committee, NAMA advisor 2017-2020
  • Oklahoma State University
    • CASNR Graduate Student Advising and Mentoring Award Committee Member; CASNR Three Minute Thesis 3rd Place; 2015/16 Agricultural Economics Graduate Student Association President