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Maria Kalaitzandonakes

Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics (May 2023)

Field: Food Marketing, Consumer Demand, Value-Added Agriculture

Education

PhD, Agricultural and Applied Economics, expected 2023
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

MS, Applied Economics and Management, May 2019
Cornell University

BS, Agricultural Economics, May2017
BS, Science and Agricultural Journalism, May 2017
University of Missouri

Thesis Information

Three Essays on Market, Media, and Consumer Responses to Food Brand Failures

Thesis Advisor(s)

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
ACE 100 Introduction to Applied Microeconomics  - Fall 2022

Teaching Assistant
Cornell University
AEM 3440/6440 Consumer Behavior - Fall 2017 - Spring 2019
AEM 2000 Controversies in the Global Economy - Fall 2017 - Spring 2019

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Ellison, B; Ocepek, M; and Kalaitzandonakes, M. "US household food acquisition behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic." PLoS ONE. 17 (7): e0271522. 2022.

Articles Under Review
Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; and White, T. "Consumer responses to rebranding racist food packaging: The case of Aunt Jemima." 2022. (Revise & Resubmit at PLoS ONE)

Extension/Outreach Publications
Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; Coppess, J; and Bist, P. "Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey: 2nd Quarter, How to Encourage Sustainable Food Production." farmdoc daily (12):137. 2022.

Coppess, J; Kalaitzandonakes, M; and Ellison, B. "Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey: 2nd Quarter, Views on Inflation." farmdoc daily (12):133. 2022.

Kalaitzandonakes, M; Coppess, J; and Ellison, B. "Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey: 2nd Quarter, Impact of Inflation." farmdoc daily (12):128. 2022.

Coppess, J.; Kalaitzandonakes, M; and Ellison, B. "Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey: 2nd Quarter, Initial Results." farmdoc daily (12):123. 2022.

Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; and Ocepek, M. "How Americans Acquired Food During the COVID-19 Pandemic: 2020-2022." farmdoc daily (12):107. 2022.

Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; and Coppess, J. "Public Perception of USDA Spending: Gardner Survey Results, Part 4." farmdoc daily. 12(94). 2022.

Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; and Coppess, J. "Public Perception of Government Support for Farmers: Gardner Survey Results, Part 3." farmdoc daily. 12(91). 2022.

Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; and Coppess, J. "Climate Change & the Food System: Gardner Survey Results, Part 2." farmdoc daily. 12(87). 2022.

Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; and Coppess, J. "Introducing the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey." farmdoc daily. 12(81). 2022.

Ellison, B; Ocepek, M; Kalaitzandonakes, M; Lee, L. and Schilling, N. "How Will the Covid-19 Vaccine Change Food Acquisition Behaviors?" farmdoc daily. 11(123). 2021.

Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; Guarino, J; Endres, R; and Endres, B. "Pumpkin Patches during the Pandemic: How Agritourism Operations in Illinois are Coping with Covid-19." farmdoc daily. 10(200). 2020.
Ellison, B. and Kalaitzandonakes, M; "Food Waste and Covid-19: Impacts along the Supply Chain." farmdoc daily. 10(164). 2020.

Kalaitzandonakes, M; Gomez, M; and Peters, C. "Regional Grass Fed Beef Supply Chain." Cornell University Dyson Extension Bulletin. 2020.

Williams, K; Kalaitzandonakes, M; and Gomez, M. "Business Tools for NYS Berry Growers." Cornell University Dyson Extension Bulletin. 2020.

Waro, M; Kalaitzandonakes, M; Baker, M; Peters, C; Gomez, M; and Conard, M. "The State Of The USDA Inspected Red Meat Harvest & Processing Industry In New York & New England." Cornell University Dyson Extension Bulletin. 2019.

Working Papers
Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; and Coppess, J. "Coping with the 2022 Infant Formula Shortage. "

Kalaitzandonakes, M., Ellison, B., and Lusk, J. "Goodbye Aunt Jemima: Stated and Revealed Preferences for Pancake Mix Following Rebranding of Racist Packaging."

Khan, M.J; Kalaitzandonakes, M. Ellison, B; and Atallah, S. "Consumer Willingness to Pay for Products Derived from Diversified Forests: The case of Tree Syrups."

Kalaitzandonakes, M; Ellison, B; and Serra Devesa, M.T. "The Financial Impact of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks at Restaurants: Chipotle Mexican Grill."

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