New Faculty Member

Dr. Anusha Shrestha

Dr. Anusha Shrestha joined the ATCOFA faculty in fall 2021 as assistant professor of forest economics. Shrestha brings a diversity of research specialties and interests to the college, including forest economics and management; economic impact analysis of forest management activities; econometric models of private forest landowners; valuation of nonmarket forest goods and services; human dimension of natural resource management; forest fuel management and GIS application in natural resource management.

“I am interested in studying the relationship between various stakeholders and forest resource management,” Shrestha said. “Analyzing data from stakeholders is necessary to identify significant factors influencing their awareness, attitudes and support for forest resource management.”

In addition to teaching forest economics, Shrestha looks forward to developing curriculums, mentoring students, conducting interdisciplinary research and participating in service activities at SFA.

Shrestha said she plans to create a welcoming and engaging classroom environment that encourages students to ask questions and participate in group discussions and activities related to the course materials.

“Learning is a process, which involves understanding fundamental concepts, identifying and analyzing the problems and methods to solve them, and interpreting and discussing the results,” Shrestha said. “As a teacher, I aim to guide students throughout this entire learning process.”

Prior to joining the ATCOFA faculty, Shrestha was a postdoctoral scholar at The Ohio State University where she conducted research, prepared forestry-related extension materials, and taught and mentored students.

Shrestha earned a doctoral degree in forest resources from Mississippi State University, a Master of Science in forest resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from Nepal’s Tribhuvan University.

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