Daniel Tobin
Associate Professor
Food Systems Graduate Faculty
Gund Institute for Environment Faculty Fellow
PRONUNCIATION Associate Professor
PRONOUNS he/him
- Ph.D., Penn State, 2014
- M.S., Penn State, 2011
- B.A., Bowdoin College, 2004
Community Development and Applied Economics
BIO
Daniel Tobin is a rural sociologist whose research focuses on how small- and medium-scale farmers respond to external influences like market forces, policy mechanisms, and environmental changes. He has conducted research on issues related to the sociology of agriculture, development sociology, political economy of agricultural development, crop diversity conservation, and seed systems in the U.S., Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa. In the classroom, Tobin also focuses on topics of rural and agricultural development, teaching large introductory lectures and graduate courses on sustainable development, community development, and political economy.
Courses
- CDAE 1020 World Food, Population, and Sustainable Development
- CDAE 7700 Political Economy of Sustainable Development
- CDAE/PA 6260 Community Economic Development
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2023, Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2023, Graduate Student Senate Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2020, Thomas F. Patterson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Utilization and Mentoring
Area(s) of expertise
Sociology of agriculture, Development Sociology, Political economy of agricultural development, Crop diversity conservation, and Seed Systems.
Bio
Daniel Tobin is a rural sociologist whose research focuses on how small- and medium-scale farmers respond to external influences like market forces, policy mechanisms, and environmental changes. He has conducted research on issues related to the sociology of agriculture, development sociology, political economy of agricultural development, crop diversity conservation, and seed systems in the U.S., Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa. In the classroom, Tobin also focuses on topics of rural and agricultural development, teaching large introductory lectures and graduate courses on sustainable development, community development, and political economy.
Courses
- CDAE 1020 World Food, Population, and Sustainable Development
- CDAE 7700 Political Economy of Sustainable Development
- CDAE/PA 6260 Community Economic Development
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2023, Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2023, Graduate Student Senate Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2020, Thomas F. Patterson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Utilization and Mentoring
Areas of Expertise
Sociology of agriculture, Development Sociology, Political economy of agricultural development, Crop diversity conservation, and Seed Systems.