Experts

Kent Messer



S. Hallock du Pont Professor of Applied Economics

Applied Economics and Statistics


Professor

Economics

UD Media Relations staffers are happy to assist journalists with interview requests for this expert.

302-831-NEWS
mediarelations@udel.edu

Areas of Expertise

  • A behavioral economist, Messer specializes in land/environmental conservation and consumer responses to food scares.
  • Conducts various experiments into consumer response, gauging human reactions and behaviors related to topics such as organic, local, and sustainable food labels, renewable energy projects, charitable giving and land conservation.
  • Served as founding director of a Colorado wildlife area. Pioneered efforts to improve conservation effectiveness that have been applied to protecting endangered species, wetlands, and agricultural areas.
  • Has investigated Superfund sites' relationship to neighboring property values.

Contact Information

302-831-1316

messer@udel.edu