Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL USA B.S. Major: Business Economics, Minor: Finance, December, 2003.

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1 Nestor M. Rodriguez Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, Texas Voice: Fax: nestor.rodriguez@tamuk.edu Nationality: U.S. Citizen Research and Teaching Interests Education Applied Microeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Economics of Sustainability, Corporate Finance, West Lafayette, IN USA PhD, Department of Agricultural Economics, May, Dissertation Topic: Structural Change via Threshold Effects: Estimating U.S. Meat Demand Using Smooth Transition Functions. Co-Major Professors: James Eales, Matt Holt Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL USA M.S. Financial Economics, May, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL USA B.S. Major: Business Economics, Minor: Finance, December, City College of New York, New York, NY USA Some college coursework completed, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA Some college coursework completed, LaSalle Academy, New York, NY USA H.S. Diploma, June, Honors and Awards Summer Teaching Fellowship, College of Agriculture,, Summer, Doctoral Fellowship, Graduate School,, Fall, Summer, College of Business Scholarship, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University, Fall, Spring, Aileen D. Maale Memorial Fund Scholarship, Department of Economics, Florida Atlantic University, Fall, Spring, Summa Cum Laude, M.S., Economics, Florida Atlantic University, May, Magna Cum Laude, B.S., Business Economics, Florida Atlantic University, December, 2003.

2 Academic Experience Texas AM University - Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, USA. Assistant Professor-Agribusiness January, Present - Teaching courses in agribusiness, economics, price analysis, and finance., West Lafayette, IN, USA. Visiting Assistant Professor August, December, Teaching undergraduate classes in the department of Agricultural Economics. Classes include: AGEC Macroeconomics AGEC Agricultural Prices Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette, IN USA Instructor May, December, Teaching several courses every semester in Economics, including Economics Fundamentals, Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics. -Taught AGR 201I - Communicating Across Cultures, a course required for students who are part of the - Ivy Tech Community College Pathways Program., West Lafayette, IN, USA. PhD Fellow/PhD Candidate August, August, Included current PhD research, PhD and Masters level coursework and teaching assistant assignments in graduate-level courses in the department of Agricultural Economics. Teaching Assistant assignments included: AGEC Economics for Food and Agribusiness Managers (Fall, 2007) AGEC Introduction to the Economics of Risk (Fall, 2007) AGEC Agricultural Finance (Spring, 2007) AGEC Economics for Food and Agribusiness Managers (Fall, 2006) AGEC Applied Quantitative Methods for Decision Making (Fall, 2006) AGEC 596A - Statistics for Decision Making (Fall, 2006), West Lafayette, IN USA. Lab Facilitator January, May, Assisted in teaching AGR Communicating Across Cultures, a course that is required for all undergraduate students in the college of Agriculture. This course is a multicultural diversity course and provides an introductory overview of the many differences that exist in society. Topics covered include race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, social class and religion. Taught two labs every semester. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL USA. Instructor May, August, Taught three courses in International Trade, Economics of Development, and Money and Banking. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL USA. Graduate Teaching Assistant January, May, Assisted professors in undergraduate courses in the Economics department including Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, and Econometrics. Professional Work Experience The Scooter Store, Boca Raton, FL, USA. Distribution Center Manager January, January, Managed the day to day operations of the South Florida distribution center, including a staff of five employees. -Managed an inventory worth several hundred thousand dollars.

3 -Trained staff in all facets of distribution and facility management. -Supervised implementation of new marketing initiatives and directives throughout Southeast Florida to enhance business. Self-Employed, New York, NY, USA. Day Trader April, January, Self-employed as a day trader in publicly traded equities. -Had accounts with SureTrade, Datek and E-Trade. -Performed stock trades from personal accounts on a daily basis to take advantage of minute movements in stock prices over short periods of time in specific stocks. This included going long and short-selling. -Used stock research tools like Motley s Fool, Clearstation, Datek Streamer, CBS Marketwatch, etc. The New York City Police Department, New York, NY, USA. Police Officer February, April, Performed general police duties and related work. -Apprehended crime suspects. -Dealt with various situations such as crimes in progress, aided cases, complaints, emotionally disturbed persons, vehicle accidents, issued summonses, interviewed witnesses to crimes. -Completed various department forms including complaint reports, arrest booking forms, property invoices, police accident reports. -Started in the New York City Corrections Department in February, 1997 and worked several On- The-Job-Training (OJT s) shifts on Rikers Island before transferring over to the NYPD Academy in April, Sidestreets Nightclub, Bronx, NY, USA. Security Guard(Bouncer) June, February, Performed general security duties to ensure the safety and well-being of all customers and patrons. Latin Quarters Nightclub, New York, NY, USA. Head of Security November, July, Supervised a staff of over 10 security guards. -Ensured that all staff performed security duties adequately and efficiently. -Supervised all aspects of security personnel including duties, responsibilities and scheduling. The Copacabana Nightclub, New York, NY, USA. Security Guard(Bouncer) November, November, Performed general security duties to ensure the safety and well-being of all customers and patrons. The United States Navy, New York, NY, USA. Electronic Technician, Nuclear Power September, May, Qualified as a Nuclear Propulsion Plant Reactor Operator, Reactor Technician, and Steam Plant Operator on board nuclear submarines. -Designated NEC (Navy Enlistment Code) X 3353, Electronic Technician (Nuclear Power). Seminars, Presentations, and Posters -Presentation - Hussein, Z., Rodriguez, N.M., and Eales, J., (2013) STAR s with the GIDDS: Smooth Transition Functions and Structural Change. -Poster - Structural Change via Threshold Effects: Estimating U.S. Meat Demand Using Smooth Transition Functions., AAEA Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washingon, August 12-14, Research Seminar - Structural Change via Threshold Effects: Estimating U.S. Meat Demand Using Smooth Transition Functions., Texas AM - Kingsville, TX, June 20, Purdue Extension Presentation - Macroeconomics and Impacts on Local Economies., February 9, 2012, Indiana/Ohio/Michigan Regional State National Crop Insurance Services Annual

4 Meeting, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. -Guest Lecture for AGR Communicating Across Cultures: Immigration, November 15, October 27, Guest Lecture for AGR Communicating Across Cultures: Immigration, April 5, Research Seminar - Structural Change via Threshold Effects: Estimating U.S. Meat Demand Using Smooth Transition Functions., Informa Economics, Memphis, TN, March 31, March 22, Guest Lecture for AGR Communicating Across Cultures: Classism, March 1, Guest Lecture for AGR Communicating Across Cultures: Dealing With Bias, February 18, Guest Lecture for AGR Communicating Across Cultures: Understanding Ourselves and Others, February 16, Guest Lecture for AGEC Macroeconomics: Gross Domestic Product, January 28, Guest Lecture for AGR Communicating Across Cultures: Immigration, October 26, October 21, Guest Lecture for AGR Communicating Across Cultures: Classism: Myths and Misconceptions, October 5, Guest Lecture for AGR Communicating Across Cultures: Understanding Ourselves and Others, September 28, April 15, November 5, Publications -Hussein, Z., Rodriguez, N.M., and Eales, J., (2013) STAR s with the GIDDS: Smooth Transition Functions and Structural Change., Available in AgEcon Search online library -Rodriguez, N.M. and Eales, J. (2012) Structural Change Via Threshold Effects: Estimating U.S. Meat Demand Using Smooth Transition Functions. (Revised and Resubmit to the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (AJAE)). -Morris, P., McClure, M., Wilson, T., Rodriguez, N., 2009, Contributions to Communication Across Cultures, Custom Edition for, Copyright, 2009, Pearson Learnings Solutions. Service - Intercollegiate Athletics Committee: Texas AM- Kingsville Computer Skills Statistical Programs R S-Plus MATLAB GAUSS STATA SAS SHAZAM Programming Languages

5 C++ VBA GAMS Desktop Office/Typeset Programs Microsoft Office Latex Professional Associations Fraternal Organizations References -Agricultural and Applied Economics Association -American Economics Association -American Finance Association -Food and Distribution Research Society -Western Agricultural Economics Association Knights of Columbus - No. 456, Lafayette, IN. Dr. James Eales Dissertation Co-Chair Professor Department of Agricultural Economics 403 West State Street (765) eales@purdue.edu Dr. Matt Holt Dissertation Co-Chair Professor and Dwight Harrigan Faculty Endowed Fellow in Natural Resources Economics Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies 200 Alston Hall Box University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL (205) mtholt@cba.ua.edu Dr. Ken Foster Professor and Department Head Department of Agricultural Economics 403 West State Street (765) kfoster@purdue.edu Dr. Robert Taylor Professor Emeritus Department of Agricultural Economics 403 West State Street

6 (765) Dr. Pamala Morris Assistant Dean for the Office of Diversity Programs Academic Programs in Agriculture AGAD Room State Street (765)