{"id":30387,"date":"2016-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-dr-derrill-watson-teaching-agricultural-policy-in-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2022-05-10T08:48:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T14:48:05","slug":"tarletons-dr-derrill-watson-teaching-agricultural-policy-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-dr-derrill-watson-teaching-agricultural-policy-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton’s Dr. Derrill Watson teaching agricultural policy in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CMAAE Degree Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 1, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas\u2014Tarleton State University\u2019s Dr. Derrill Watson is one of several professors from around the world participating this summer and fall in the Collaborative Masters of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics (CMAAE) degree program of the African Economic Research Consortium at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The assistant professor of accounting, finance and economics is teaching a master\u2019s level class in agricultural policy analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great honor for me and for Tarleton to participate in this life-changing program,\u201d Watson said. \u201cThe education these students receive will make life better for millions of people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the typical CMAAE degree takes 18 to 24 months to complete. Professors like Watson provide expert instruction for one semester\u2014August through November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seventeen universities in a dozen southern and eastern African countries participate in the program, designed to address food security, agricultural productivity and environmental management. Graduate students complete core courses at participating universities, then come to Pretoria\u2014one of the world\u2019s top 500 research institutions\u2014for specialized training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johann Kirtsen, chairperson of the University of Pretoria\u2019s Economics Department, invited Watson to participate in the CMAAE program after the two partnered a few years back to study government response to the world food-price crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow\u2019s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact: Cecilia Jacobs, Public Relations Manager
817-484-4412
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