Joana Colussi, Ph.D.

Dr. Joana Colussi is an instructor and postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With a background as an agricultural journalist in Brazil for ten years, she transitioned into academia after earning a master's degree in Agribusiness and a Ph.D. in Management from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Dr. Colussi is also part of the farmdoc team, an Extension group at the university, where she focuses on educational outreach. She teaches courses such as "Issues in Supply Chain Management," "Risks to Crop Production in Agriculture," "Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Agricultural Risk," and "Supply Chain of Agriculture," aiming to equip students with the skills needed to navigate modern agricultural challenges.