# Luis Ribera
**Source**: https://agecon.tamu.edu/people/ribera-luis/
**Parent**: https://agecon.tamu.edu/ms-agricultural-economics-thesis/
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: Professor & Extension Specialist; Director, Center for North American Studies
Office:
: AGLS 327C
Email:
: [[email protected]](https://agecon.tamu.edu/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86eaf4efe4e3f4e7c6f2e7ebf3a8e3e2f3)
Phone:
: 979-393-0883
[Luis Ribera's Website](http:cnas.tamu.edu)
## Education
Undergraduate Education
: B.S. Agricultural Economics, University of Arkansas
Graduate Education
: M.S. Agricultural Economics, University of Arkansas
: Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
## Areas of Expertise
- International Trade
- Risk Analysis
- Simulation
- Economic Impacts
## Professional Summary
Dr. Luis A. Ribera is Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. Dr. Ribera is the Director of the Center for North American Studies and also serves as the Program Director for International Projects with the Agricultural and Food Policy Center. The Center for North American Studies meets high-priority national needs to provide objective analyses for rapid, precise responses to emerging trade and international policy issues. Priority programs include: (1) response to national and state priorities with economic impact analysis; (2) identification and analysis of crucial emerging international trade trends and issues; and (3) development and implementation of extension programs to educate key business and policy leaders. Dr. Ribera has been an invited speaker in over 400 conferences around the world and has brought $147 million in research and extension funding for his programs.
## All Publications
- View publications on [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6DibTncAAAAJ&hl=en)