Agricultural and International Development
Amanda Crump
Plant Sciences
Dr. Amanda Crump is Associate Professor in International Agricultural Development at University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on the impacts of compounding disasters on vulnerable farmers. She and her research team work to create greater understanding of the constraints faced by vulnerable people who are involved in agriculture, research better strategies to increase the uptake of agricultural technologies by vulnerable groups, and develop better teaching strategies that increase critical thinking skills for U.S. university students who will become development practitioners and for farmers who engage in agricultural extension activities. Dr. Crump has managed over $40 million in international and domestic agricultural research projects and her mentees now work as gender equity specialists, program managers and evaluators throughout the world. She earned a PhD from University of California, Davis, a M.S. degree from Colorado State University, and a B.S. from the University of Idaho. Originally from a farm, Amanda spends her free time listening to music and playing with her dog Sam.
A Message to Students and Parents
I grew up in rural Idaho (in a ghost town, actually) and never dreamed that I would see the world. I didn’t even get on an airplane until I was 21 years old. After my undergrad, I moved to Germany and worked for the U.S. Army and the American Red Cross. That experience made me want to combine my love of agriculture with my love of working with communities who face adversity. Now, I get to do that as a researcher and teacher and have lived or worked in over 35 countries. I love meeting with communities and farmers living all over the world and learning from them about what excites them and what empowers them. These interactions remind me of our shared community and our shared humanity."