She joined the UGA faculty in fall 2016. Ellen’s general research interest lies in understanding the role of agriculture in economic development and poverty reduction, with an emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, she is interested in how improved agricultural technologies and other poverty-reducing interventions affect people’s time use, occupations, and overall welfare. In her current research projects, she is examining the links between labor productivity and occupational choice in Tanzania, the impacts of technological change in Brazilian agriculture, and the effects of poverty-reducing interventions on time use in Ethiopia.