Paul B. Stoddard

Paul B. Stoddard is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in agricultural economics. He challenges students to think innovatively by encouraging them to view familiar concepts from new perspectives, thereby opening up avenues for exploration in the field. Stoddard aims to distill complex ideas into accessible insights, fostering a passion for agriculture and the food industry among his students. His courses include "Issues in Supply Chain Management," "Risks to Crop Production in Agriculture," "Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Agricultural Risk," and "Supply Chain of Agriculture." Through his teaching, he seeks to deepen students' understanding of agricultural systems and their economic implications.