Our People
Ariana Torres
Native from Ecuador, South America, Dr. Torres got her masters in the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department at Purdue University. She earned her doctoral degree in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue. She has worked on projects such as the impact of market channel choices on the certification and decertification process of organic farmers; the economic implications of social capital on entrepreneurship; and the resilience of small businesses after disasters. Her research focuses on the intersection between the horticulture industry and marketing decisions.
Office (765) 494-8781 (HLA)
(765) 494-8248 (AGECON)
torres2@purdue.edu
Dr. Torres teaches two courses in the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
| HORT 435 | Developing an Ag Startup |
| HORT 445 | Strategic Analysis of Horticultural Production and Marketing |
Andrés Gallegos
Native from Colombia, South America, Andres will earn his undergraduate degree in Economics at Universidad Nacional de Colombia in early 2018. He has worked in theoretical economics, being a teaching assistant of macroeconomics, microeconomics, game theory and mathematical modeling. He has also applied economics in the fields of banking and finances, and in agricultural disciplines. He is currently a visiting scholar at Purdue University, working in a research project directed to analyze and improve the sustainability of the Indiana melon industry. He is interested in development economics, poverty and inequality, ecological economics, game theory, behavioral economics, computational economics, and macroeconomic policy.
