School of Agricultural Social Sciences & Analytics
WHO WE ARE
Connecting people, data, economics, and agricultural systems.
SASSA brings together the people and expertise of the former Department of Agricultural Economics and Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication—preparing people, generating knowledge, and partnering with communities, organizations, and industries to develop practical solutions for a changing world.
OUR MISSION
We integrate teaching, research, and Extension to translate complex data and ideas into practical actions, develop adaptive leaders and decision-makers, and provide collaborative analytical insights that solve real-world challenges for agricultural and natural resource systems.
Divisions
Economic analysis that helps producers, agribusinesses, and policymakers make better decisions-from farm and ranch management and agricultural markets to policy, trade, and natural resources.
| Agribusiness | |
| Agricultural Economics | |
| Agricultural Economics |
Preparing the people who lead, teach, and tell the story of agriculture-through leadership development, teacher preparation, and strategic communication.
| Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication | |
| Leadership & Human Development | |
| Leadership minors & certificate |
What We Do
Teaching & Learning
Prepare people for the future of agriculture and natural resources.
Undergraduate and graduate programs, experiential learning and interdisciplinary opportunities that prepare students to analyze information, communicate across perspectives and lead meaningful change.
Academic Programs
Research
Generate knowledge that helps address complex agricultural and natural resource challenges.
Interdisciplinary research across economics, leadership, education, communication, human behavior, data and analytics that helps people and organizations make informed decisions.
Explore Our Research
Extension & Engagement
Partner with people and communities to put knowledge into action.
Education, outreach, leadership development, communication and engaged partnerships with communities, organizations, industries and agricultural stakeholders.
Extension & Engagement
