Katya Stoliarova, Ph.D.
Katya (Ekaterina) Stoliarova is an Assistant Professor of Agribusiness at Cal Poly SLO. Before joining the Agribusiness Department, she graduated with her PhD in Business Administration (Agribusiness) from Arizona State University, where she also worked as a Postdoctoral Scholar on a research grant related to the fresh produce industry. Katya received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Kuban State Agrarian University and has experience working in corporate banking, financial audit, and consulting. Her expertise spans various topics, including experimental design, survey design, choice experiments, causal inference, and choice modeling. Her current focus is on using this expertise to provide future agribusiness leaders with the skills and tools necessary for successful and impactful careers in agriculture.
Education
- Ph.D., Agribusiness, Arizona State University, 2025
- M.S., Economics, Kuban State Agrarian University, 2019
- B.S., Economics, Kuban State Agrarian University, 2017
Areas of Specialization
- Food Marketing
- Food Retailing
- Sustainable Food Systems
- Choice Modeling
