James M. Muriuki

Dr. James M. Muriuki
Assistant Research Professor
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
College of Agriculture
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard, Nashville, TN

Contact Information
Office Location: 204K, Farrell-Westbrook Complex (The Barn)
Email: jmuriuki@tnstate.edu
Telephone: (615) 963-5776

 


Research Areas
Dr. Muriuki's research resides at the crossroads of several fields, including agribusiness management, consumer economics, agricultural marketing, food security and the economics of conflict. His work utilizes advanced econometric and causal inference tools and frequently, non-traditional methods such as machine learning. His extensive training equips him with a robust multidisciplinary foundation, enabling him to engage in diverse research areas and foster interdisciplinary collaborations. 

Currently, he is actively involved in investigating the economics of SNAP food benefits and its relationship with consumer choice and health outcomes. He is also working with household level data from Sub-Saharan Africa to explore the causal effect of conflict on food security and the resilience strategies households use to mitigate such effects. His research portfolio showcases a commitment to addressing pressing issues through a multifaceted and interdisciplinary approach. 

Current Teaching

  • AGSC 3010: Farm Production and Management
  • AGSC 3000: Agricultural Marketing
  • AGSC 5014: Food Marketing and Retail Management

Previously Taught Courses

Fundamentals of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Intro to Ag Management, Ag Commodities & Price Analysis, Ag Consulting & Sales, Agribusiness Capstone, Agribusiness Internship, Agribusiness Seminar, Trends & issues in Agriculture, Sustainable Food Production, Production & Quality Systems, Financial and Commodity Futures

Publications

  1. Muriuki, J., Hudson, D., & Fuad, S. (2024). Household resilience and mitigating strategies to conflicts and shocks: evidence from household data in Uganda and Malawi. Agrekon, 1-17.
  2. Muriuki, J., Hudson, D., & Fuad, S. (2023). “The impacts of conflicts on food security: evidence from household data in Ethiopia and Malawi.” Agriculture & Food Security, 12 (41)
  3. Muriuki, J., Hudson, D., Fuad, S., March, R., & Lacombe, D. (2023). “Spillover effect of violent conflicts on food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa." Food Policy, 115 (102417)
  4. Mbogori, T. & Muriuki, J. (2021). Demographic and social-economic determinants of malnutrition among children (0-23 months old) in Kenya. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition, 10(3), pp. 80-87
  5. Mbogori, T. & Muriuki, J. (2023). A descriptive analysis of the relationship between place of birth and type of birth attendant with breastfeeding feeding practices among children in Kenya. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 10(3), 913–918

Education

Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University

M.S. Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University

B.S. Agribusiness Management, Egerton University (Kenya)

Associate. Horticulture, Egerton University (Kenya)

Date Joined Faculty: September 2023