Education: PhD in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics from The Ohio State University

Hongqi Zhao is an incoming Junior Research Economist with the Agricultural Risk Policy Center at North Dakota State University. Her research focuses on efficient land use and outcomes across the urban-rural spectrum. She uses regional and environmental models to consider global challenges such as rapid population growth, energy challenges, and degradation of ecological systems. Addressing key challenges within this domain, her research utilized modern econometric methods, non-market valuations, and model simulations.