Trey Malone

Boehlje Endowed Chair for Managerial Economics in Agribusiness at Purdue University

Trey Malone is an agricultural economist and the Boehlje Endowed Chair for Managerial Economics in Agribusiness at Purdue University. His work examines how agrifood businesses respond to shifting consumer behavior, market incentives, and technological change, with nearly 100 peer‑reviewed publications in journals such as Food Policy and the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. His research has been funded by public and nonprofit agencies including the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NOAA, and the World Wildlife Fund. His insights on food‑system trends have been featured in major outlets including The New York Times, TIME, CNBC, and USA Today.