Greg Colson

Department Head, CAED Director, Professor

Agricultural & Applied Economics

Gregory Colson
Gregory Colson

Areas of expertise

Applied EconomicsEconomicsAgricultural EconomicsEnvironment and Resource EconomicsExperimental Economics

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Economics, General

Iowa State University of Science & Technology, IA, United States (2009)

Master of Science, Economics, General

Iowa State University of Science & Technology, IA, United States (2008)

Bachelor of Arts, Economics, General

University of Virginia Main Campus, VA, United States (2003)

Awards and Honors

  • D.W. Brooks Award for Excellence in Teaching (2020)
  • Outstanding Faculty Member Award (2018)
  • Early Career Teaching Award (2018)
  • Emerging Scholar Award (2015)
  • Educator Award (2015)
  • Outstanding Faculty Member Award (2014)
  • Outstanding Selected Poster (2014)
  • Outstanding Departmental Citizen Award (2013)
  • Outstanding Faculty Member Award (2011)
  • Outstanding Dissertation Award, Honorable Mention (2010)

Courses

  • GRSC 7770: Graduate Teaching Seminar (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 3910: Internships (Fall 2025)
  • FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 2580: Applied Microeconomic Principles (Spring 2026)
  • AAEC 6590: Microeconomics: Theory with Applications II (Spring 2026)
  • AAEC 3910: Internships (Spring 2026)
  • AAEC 4990: Special Topics in Agricultural and Applied Economics (Spring 2026)
  • AAEC 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
  • AAEC 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Summer 2026)
  • AAEC 3910: Internships (Summer 2026)
  • FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2026)
  • AAEC 3910: Internships (Fall 2026)
  • GRSC 7770: Graduate Teaching Seminar (Fall 2026)
  • AAEC 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • SCRI-SAM: Cucumber and Watermelon Economic Update, (2025).
    Hancock G, Colson G
  • Impact of Terminology and Water Restrictions on Consumer Willingness to Pay for Potable Recycled Water in the US, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, (2025).
    Hopson MN, Mullen JD, Colson G, Fowler L
  • Hurricane Helene Impact Report, (2024).
    Coolong T, Stewart L, Colson G, Monfort W, Applegate T … 11 more
  • Helene Report – Preliminary estimate of 2024 economic losses on statewide agriculture and forestry, (2024).
    McAvoy T, Hand L, Monfort W, Moore JM, Wells M … 22 more
  • Marketing Contracts for an Unfamiliar Oilseed Crop under Aversion to Risk and Ambiguity: The Case of Carinata in the U.S, (2024).
    Mensah ER, Colson G

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Contact

gcolson@uga.edu 706-542-2481

Mailing Address

301 Conner Hall 147 Cedar Street
Athens, GA 30602

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