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After more than a decade as a faculty member at Texas Tech University, Carpio Ochoa joined NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and AEAB to help shape the future of agriculture and agribusiness in New Mexico.
Source: NMSU Newsroom
Release Date: 12 Dec 2024
A globe-trotter who started his higher education journey in Honduras, Carlos Carpio Ochoa has built quite a résumé. Carpio Ochoa was named head of New Mexico State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business earlier this year.
“During the last couple of years, I have become increasingly involved as a collaborator and leader of various teams of academics conducting research projects in the United States and other parts of the world,” Carpio Ochoa said.
After more than a decade as a faculty member at Texas Tech University, Carpio Ochoa joined NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and AEAB to help shape the future of agriculture and agribusiness in New Mexico.
His vision for the department is to focus on the needs of New Mexico stakeholders. He plans to expand AEAB’s global reach, leverage its expertise in environmental and natural resources research, increase quantitative analysis, and boost collaboration with industry and government partners.
Carpio Ochoa believes he can fulfill these goals by educating future agribusiness leaders and conducting high-quality applied economics and business research.
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“Providing New Mexicans with timely and relevant economic and business information and training opportunities can help them succeed in their business ventures, support the growth of the state’s economy, and sustainably manage the state’s natural resources,” he said.
Carpio Ochoa added that he is excited to collaborate with his faculty and staff to formulate and implement a new vision for the department.
Carpio Ochoa earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Universidad “El Zamorano” in Honduras in 1999, a master’s degree in agricultural and applied economics from Texas Tech in 2002, and a Ph.D. in economics from North Carolina State University in 2006.
