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Sonia Rose
Bruck, Ph.D.
About Me

Welcome to my online CV.

Education
Education

Graduated 2020

Doctor of Philosophy

Oregon State University: Corvallis, OR

Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society

Dissertation Title: Who Benefits from Development Aid? Exploring Agroforestry Technology Adoption, Food Security, and Path Dependence in Rural Tanzania

Co-Advisors: Dr. Olli-Pekka Kuusela and Dr. Badege Bishaw

Graduated 2016

Master of Science

Oregon State University: Corvallis, OR

Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society

Thesis Title: Modeling the Economic Potential of Silvopasture in Eastern North Carolina and Northeastern Oregon

and Exploring Eligibility of Silvopasture to Enroll in Carbon Markets in the United States

Graduated 2013

Bachelor of Science

Appalachian State University: Boone, NC

Study Abroad: Universidade de Fortaleza, Brazil, 2011

Department of Sustainable Development

Minor: Geography

Cum Laude

Teaching Activities
Teaching Activities

Teaching Assistant:

International Forestry (FE 456) Years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018

Sustainable Natural Resource Development (SNR 511) Years: 2016, 2017

Urban Forestry (FES 250) Years: 2015

Agroforestry (FES/NR/RNG 477/577) Years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020

Planning Agroforestry Projects (FOR/FE 456) Years: 2016, 2018

Economics of Sustainable Natural Resource Development (SNR 521) Years: 2018

Forest Resource Economics (FOR 330) Years: 2019

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Instructor:

Economics of Recreation and Tourism (TRAL 432) Years: 2019, 2021

Agroforestry (FES 477/577) Years: 2021

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Guest Lecture:

Forest Economics (FOR 319) Years: 2022

Work Experience, Interests and Skills
Work:
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• Postdoctoral Fellow at North Carolina State University
• United States Forest Service (USFS-SRS) Policy and Economics Unit ORISE Scholar
• Oregon State University Lecturer
• Oregon State University Research Associate & Teaching Assistant
• North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Internship 
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Interests:

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• Forest Disturbances

• Forest Products Markets and Trade 

Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience

• Technology Adoption and Agroforestry

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Skills:

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• STATA

• R

• NVivo

• Microsoft Excel, Word, & PowerPoint

• Grant Writing and Scientific Proposals

• Survey Development and Qualitative Methods

• Scientific Ethics with Human Subjects

• Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Wix, & Anchor)

Interests and Skills
Academic Accomplishments
Academic Accomplishments

Selected Conferences, Workshops, and Creative Activities

  • Oral Presentation at Silvopasture Training Workshop at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems, North Carolina, (CEFS), June 2015

  • Oral Presentation at Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium, “Modeling the financial potential of Silvopasture in eastern North Carolina and Northeastern Oregon” (WFGRS), Spring 2016

  • Oral Presentation at the Association for Temperate Agroforestry Conference, “Modeling the financial potential of Silvopasture in eastern North Carolina and Northeastern Oregon,” Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (AFTA), June 2017

  • Poster Presentation at the Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium, “Agroforestry Adoption in Mbola Village Tanzania, Pigeon Pea and Cassava Intercropping.” Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon (WFGRS), April 2018

  • Podcast and Blog, Featured on Inspiration Dissemination, (May 27, 2018): “Agroforestry, Any Takers?”

  • Oral Presentation at the Small Woodlands Association, “Agroforestry in the PNW”, October 2018

  • Oral Presentation at the United States Department of Agriculture, “Agroforestry Adoption in Mbola Village Tanzania, Pigeon Pea and Cassava Intercropping.” Washington DC, (USDA), October 2018

  • Oral Presentation at the Oregon Woodlands Cooperative, “Agroforestry in the PNW,” April 2019

  • Oral Presentation at Western Forest Economists Meeting, “Results of the Pre-Test Assessing Adoption of Agroforestry in West Tanzania,” Hood River, OR (WFE), June 2019

  • Oral Presentation at the Association for Temperate Agroforestry Conference, “Results of the Pre-Test Assessing Adoption of Agroforestry in West Tanzania,” Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, (AFTA), June 2019

  • Graduate Student Research Feature in the College of Forestry Magazine: Focus on Forestry, "Supporting Communities" p.10 - 11. Fall 2019

  • Oral Presentation at Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium, “The Influence of Health and Market Access on Agroforestry Adoption Choices: Evidence from Rural Tanzania” (WFGRS), Spring 2020

  • Oral Presentation at USDA FAS, "Who Benefits from Development Aid? Exploring Agroforestry Technology Adoption, Food Security, and Path Dependence in Rural Tanzania," Fall 2020

  • Oral Presentation at People and Nature Series, "Who Benefits from Development Aid? A Case Study in Rural Tanzania," Fall 2020

  • Oral Presentation to Forest Service Markets and Utilization Team, "Update on No-Bids Project." Fall 2021

  • Oral Presentation to George Washington Jefferson National Forest, "No-Bids on the GW Jeff." Fall 2021

  • Oral Presentation to Science in Practice Webinar Forest Service, "No-Bids on Public Lands." Fall 2021

  • Oral Presentation to SOFAC, "Causal Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Policies on Timber Markets in the Southern United States." Fall 2022

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Fellowships, Awards, and Grants

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  • College of Forestry Waring Travel Grant (2017)

  • Dean’s Fund for International Engagement (2017)

  • USDA Funding for International Data Collection (2019)

  • Forest Ecosystems and Society Catherine G. Bacon Graduate Fellowship (2019)

  • Social Science Graduate Student Award (2020)

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Peer Reviewed Publications

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Sonia R. Bruck, Badege Bishaw, Tamara L Cushing, & Frederick W. Cubbage; “Modeling the Financial Potential of Silvopasture Agroforestry in Eastern North Carolina and Northeastern Oregon,” Journal of Forestry, Volume 117, Issue 1, 10 January. 2019, Pages 13–20, https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvy065

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Sonia R. Bruck, & Olli-Pekka Kuusela, "How health and market access associate with agroforestry adoption decisions: evidence from Tabora, Tanzania." Agroforestry Systems. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-021-00629-3

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Greg Frey, Philadelphia Wilkens, & Sonia R. Bruck, "Development of a framework for understanding unsold timber offerings from the U.S. National Forest System and their causes." Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2022.2108387

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Greg Frey, Philadelphia Wilkens, & Sonia R. Bruck, 2023. Views of “No-Bid” Timber Sales from the National Forest System (NFS), Volume I.

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Other Publications

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Sonia R. Bruck, Olli-Pekka Kuusela, Anthony Kimaro & Badege Bishaw, “A Qualitative Analysis of Development Aid and Path Dependence in Rural Tanzania.” Dissertation.

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Sonia R. Bruck, “Enumerator and Ethics Training Manual: Agroforestry in Tabora, Tanzania,” 2019. Training Manual

 

Sonia R. Bruck, “Agroforestry Focus Group Questions Answered,” 2021. Extension Pamphlet.

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Volunteerism

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  • Forest Ecosystems and Society Departmental Graduate Representative (2015-2016)

  • Western Forestry Graduate Symposium Committee (2015-2016)

  • Pacific Northwest Agroforestry Working Group Coordinator (2013-2020)

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Tanzania Photos
Tanzania Photos
All images taken and owned by Sonia Bruck
USDA-FAS Presentation
Who Benefits from Development Aid?
USDA FAS, November 5, 2020
Contact Me

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E-mail:

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dr.sbruck@outlook.com

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