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Krystal Drysdale

332C Waters Hall, Manhattan, KS |785.532.6702 | kmd123@ksu.edu

Education
PHD AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS | MAY 2016 | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS
Dissertation: (In progress) The Effects of Water Use Restrictions and the Implications on Land Use and Water Policy
Committee: Nathan Hendricks, Jeff Peterson, Bill Golden, and Jude Kastens
MS ECONOMICS | MAY 2015 | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS
Non-Thesis Option
Committee: Jeff Peterson, Philip Gayle, and Allen Featherstone
MNAS NATURAL & APPLIED SCIENCE | DEC 2011 | MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, SPRINGFIELD, MO
Applied Thesis: An Economic Analysis of the Missouri Department of Conservations Springfield Nature Centers 2011 Visitor
User Survey
Research Thesis: Bioassay on: Comparative High Water Temperature Effects of White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) and YellowHead Virus (YHV) infections in Litopenaeus Setiferus.
Committee: Benjamin Onyango, Dan Beckman, and Anson Elliott
BS MARKETING | 2007 | MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, SPRINGFIELD, MO

Experience
PUBLICATIONS

Hendricks, N., Drysdale, K. (2015) An In-Class Experiment to Assess and Develop Empathy for International Hunger
and Poverty. (Accepted for publication in Dec issue, NACTA Journal)

Drysdale, K. Abstract: Integrating Web-based Student Response Systems in the Classroom: A Case Study of Top Hat
Monocle in a Commodity Futures Course (2013) NACTA Journal, Volume 56, Supplement 1
WORKING PAPERS

Drysdale, K., Short Run Effects from a Water Right Restriction: Unintended Consequences. (in progress)

Drysdale, K., The Effects of Risk Preferences on Conservation Stewardship. (in progress)

Drysdale, K., Hendricks, N., The Effect of Local Water Policy on Kansas Farmers Crop Choices, Irrigation Technology and Crop
Yield. (in progress)

Drysdale, K., Grunewald, O., A Comparison of Student Learning Styles and Preferences for In-Class Presentation of
Curriculum Resources. (in progress)
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Drysdale, K., Hendricks, N., Effects of Collective Action Water Policy on Kansas Farmers Irrigation Decisions, Oral
Presentation, 2015 KSU Agricultural Economics Risk & Profit Conference Aug 20-21, Manhattan, KS

Drysdale, K., Hendricks, N., Effects From A Farmer -led Collective Action Water Management Plan on Irrigators in Kansas, Oral
Presentation, 2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Conference, July 25-29, San Francisco, CA

Drysdale, K., Grunewald, O., Integrating Web-based Student Response Systems in the Classroom. Oral Presentation,
(2013-0014), 2013 NACTA Conference, June 25-29, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

Drysdale, K., Peterson, H., Do Rural Backroads Lead to Competitively Priced Grocery Stores? Poster Presentation,
2013 Rural Futures Conference, November 3-5, Lincoln, NE

Assistantships & Service

TEACHING
Graduate Teaching Assistant , Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, Jan 2013 -2014
Primary duties included grading, creation of online curriculum resources, management of undergraduate assistants
and teaching in the absence of the professor.

AGEC 315, Contemporary Issues in Global Food & Agricultural Systems

AGEC 318, Food & Agribusiness Management

AGEC 525, Natural Resource & Environmental Economics

Graduate Teaching Assistant , William H. Darr School of Agriculture, Missouri State University, Jan 2011Dec 2011
Primary duties included grading, teaching the lab section of the course, handling review sessions, and acting as a judge
for the regional Future Farmers of America marketing competition.

AGB 144, Agricultural Economics I

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AGB 334, Marketing Agricultural Products

RESEARCH
Graduate Research Assistant , Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, Jan 2013Currently

Nathan Hendricks, Assistant Professor, Supply Analysis, Agricultural Policy, Water Policy, and Applied Econometrics
Research: Water Policy Issues; Students Perceptions of Global Poverty

survey design & implementation

data manipulation in ArcGIS

paper & conference presentations

Hikaru Hanawa Peterson, Assistant Professor & Director of Undergraduate Programs, Marketing
Research: Rural Grocery Store Access

survey data entry & analysis

poster presentation

Orlen Grunewald, Professor, Agribusiness

Research: Contributions in Teaching & Learning

survey creation & evaluation

conference presentation
Graduate Research Technician, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, June 2011Aug 2011

Jeffrey M. Lotz, Professor& Chair, Ecology & Epidemiology of Parasites & Pathogens, Marine Aquaculture
Research: Virulance Study of White Gulf Shrimp,

molecular laboratory analysis of DNA, RNA samples

Interpretation of effects from exposure to infections for the aquaculture industry

SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS
Online Resource Contributor, Top Hat Monocle, Aug 2013-2015
Research contributor for BYOD Comparison and Active Learning
Volunteer Naturalist, Missouri Department of Conservation Nature Center, Springfield, MO Oct 2011-Aug 2012
Assisted with public programs for adults and youth. Conducted visitor surveys and focus groups as part of a patron
valuation study.

Financial Awards & Grants

GRANTS

Principal Investigator, The Effect of Local Water Policy on Kansas Farmers Crop Choices, Irrigation Technology
and Crop Yield. ($5,000), CoBank Research Fellowship: Arthur Capper Cooperative Center, Kansas State University
July 2014June 2015
AWARDS

Travel Grant Award ($500), Graduate Student Council, Kansas State University, 2015

Travel Grant Award ($350), Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, 2015

Travel Grant Award ($350), Graduate Student Council, Kansas State University, 2013

Travel Grant Award ($200), Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, 2013

The Emeritus Faculty & Friends Scholarship ($2,500). Aug 2013-May 2014

Additional Skills & Knowledge

COMPUTER SKILLS

Desktop Applications: Microsoft Windows Suite, Adobe Acrobat

Mathematical/Statistical Software: STATA, SAS, GAMS, MATLAB, SHAZAM, and EViews.

Enterprise/Simulation Software: ArcGIS, Oracle, RetailEdge, and Salesforce.

Media Development Software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, ConstantContact and MailChimp
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE

Wildlife Conservation Management/Animal Science: 37 hours taken at Missouri State University

Missouri Stream Team Water Quality Monitoring Program (Level 1): Training for watershed mapping, site selection, stream
discharge, and biological monitoring (for stream macro invertebrates)

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Professional Experience & Affiliations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Accounts Manager, DirecNet Division, Killian Construction July 2009 - Aug 2010
Developed new business and planning strategies, increasing contracted billing over 200% in the first year.
Responsible for the conception and formation of all sales, contracts, and marketing materials, reports including;
forecasting, lead generation, revenue, and billing. Developed company performance analytics, internal chain
management, CRM tools and research. Responsible for new product development, product mix and launch, and
directing the creative dept.
Account Executive, ABC Television Affiliate KY3, Inc. Aug 2008- July 2009
Responsible for television marketing accounts and maintaining marketing sales reports including; forecasting, lead
generation, revenue, and billing. Successfully brought in new business revenue and increased marketing budgets on
numerous key accounts while servicing and growing current account list clients in a 31 county market territory.
Created innovative presentations to company decision makers including buyer agencies, corporate executives and
board members. Effectively dealt with difficult situations involving opposing party interests.

Senior Sales Representative/Office Manager/Customer Service, Nancy Rose, Inc. Sept 2000-Aug 2008
Worked with elite clientele in high-end residential interior design and retail store. Aided in business expansion
through the development of company website and computerized inventory controls which significantly increased
gross profits year over year. Daily responsibilities included customer service, market orders, new product purchasing,
inventory procurement and supplies, servicing claims, payroll, employee scheduling, and training. Business
development duties included design and implementation of reporting techniques to trend business revenues, growth,
and sales while in charge of all ad campaign development (television, digital, web, print, promo), and generating
marketing success reports.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AEAA, Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, 2014-currently

WAEA, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2014-currently

Jaycees, Junior Chamber of Commerce, 2004-2012

VP of Community Involvement, 2011

VP of Membership, 2010

Sigma Kappa Sorority Alumni, 2002-Currently