Education: B.A. and M.S. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ph.D. in Agricultural & Resource Economics from the University of California

James Keeler is a Junior Economist at the Agricultural Risk Policy Center at North Dakota State University. He earned a B.A. and M.S. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, followed by a Ph.D. in Agricultural & Resource Economics from the University of California, Davis. His dissertation examined the assertions, evidence, and implications of Right to Repair policies in agriculture and the broader economy. He has also published and continues to work on projects evaluating the Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance Program. His current research focuses on agricultural risk management, industrial organization, and applied theory and econometrics.

Outside of research, James enjoys reading nonfiction, tinkering on programming projects (currently procedural generation in Rust), and staying connected with family back in Nebraska.