Dr. John R. Shields
Office: PB 307
Phone: (209) 278-2809
Email: john_shields@csufresno.edu
Dr. John R. Shields
is a Professor of Agricultural Economics specializing in government policy and international trade/development. He received his B.A. Degree in Asian History from San Francisco State University and has Master's Degrees in International Education and Public
Finance Economics from Michigan State University and the Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University. A native of New Jersey, he was raised in Northern California and has lived in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East as a student
volunteer and consultant. Persons interested in the Peace Corps should seek his counsel. He joined the CSUF faculty in 1978. His teaching responsibilities include courses in microeconomic principles, agricultural policy, export marketing, international de
velopment, agribusiness research methods and career planning.
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