The Award Recognizes Professional Excellence and Outstanding Citizenship
Karen DeLong, associate professor in the UTIA Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, was recently honored as one of just six UT faculty members named an Athletics Professor of Excellence. This prestigious title, accompanied by a $15,000 honorarium funded by UT Athletics, recognizes professional excellence and outstanding citizenship with recipients holding the distinction for one academic year.
In our latest Outstanding in Their Field faculty spotlight, DeLong reflects on her journey from growing up on a fifth-generation Michigan farm to becoming an associate professor at UTIA. She shares insights into her work researching livestock and sugar economics and her role in impactful programs like the James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series. Read the full Q&A to learn more about DeLong and her impact at UTIA.