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Ellen McCullough


Associate Professor

Agricultural & Applied Economics

Ellen McCullough
Ellen McCullough
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Applied EconomicsEconomic Development and GrowthAgricultural Economics

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Economics, General

Cornell University, NY, United States (2016)

Master of Science, Geology/Earth Science, General

Stanford University, CA, United States (2004)

Bachelor of Science, Geology/Earth Science, General

Stanford University, CA, United States (2003)

Awards and Honors

  • Best Publication Award (2025)
  • Karl Eicher Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation on Africa for 2015-2017 (2018)
  • Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (2018)

Courses

  • AAEC 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 8010: Seminar in Agricultural and Applied Economics (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 8010: Seminar in Agricultural and Applied Economics (Spring 2026)
  • AAEC 4730: The World Food Economy (Spring 2026)
  • AAEC 4730: The World Food Economy (Fall 2026)
  • AAEC 8010: Seminar in Agricultural and Applied Economics (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Evaluating large‐scale government investments in fertilizer adoption: The Ethiopian experience, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (2026).
    Assefa T, McCullough E, Berhane G
  • Redistributing unpaid domestic and care work improves mental well-being: Evidence and implications, (2025).
    McGavock T, Mccullough E, Gupta S, Assefa T, Getahun T
  • Who is asking and how? Effects of survey mode and enumerator gender on measuring women’s life experience, WORLD DEVELOPMENT, (2025).
    Kadam A, McCullough EB, McGavock TJ, Magnan N
  • Sharing is caring: Redistributing unpaid and care work improves mental well-being for both spouses, (2025).
    Mccullough E, Gupta S, McGavock T, Assefa T, Getahun T
  • The impact of maternal labor supply on subjective well-being: Correcting endogeneity with a bunching design, (2025).
    Gupta S

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Contact

emccullough@uga.edu 706-542-0765

Mailing Address

315B Conner Hall
147 Cedar St.
Athens, GA 30602

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147 Cedar St.
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    Agricultural and Applied Economics
    March 17, 2026

    UGA researcher studies the intersection of agriculture, data and human behavior

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    Fertilizer is no silver bullet for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

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