Dr. S. Aaron Hegde, PhD – California State University Bakersfield

Dr. Aaron Hegde is Professor of Economics at CSU Bakersfield. He is also the Executive Director of the Grimm Family Center for Agricultural Business, and Director of the Environmental Resource Management Program. His areas of research are broad but mostly focused on agriculture and other regional economic issues. After receiving his PhD in Agricultural Economics from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC and spending a couple of years at the Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Hegde moved to Bakersfield in 2003. Among his many service contributions to the university, he is most proud of starting the BS degree in Agricultural Business, which continues to grow with the help of the community.