Dr. 阿尔伯特·E. 麦尔斯 is a native of Amite County, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics with a minor in statistics from pg电子游戏试玩 in 1978. He receive a Master of Arts in Food and Resource Economics with a minor in Agricultural Marketing from the 佛罗里达大学 in 1980; and a doctorate in Agricultural Economics with a minor in General Economics from Mississippi State University in 1984.
Dr. Albert 麦尔斯 served for 32 ½ years as an Extension Professor in Community Resource and Economic Development (CRED) Program Area with the Mississippi State University Extension 服务 before retiring on November 1, 2013. 退休后，博士. 麦尔斯 joined IMPLAN Group in Charlotte, North Carolina as an Economist, 培训师和客户支持, 和分析师. Dr. 麦尔斯 also served as Interim Associate Director of the Southern Rural Development Center at Mississippi State University, Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University, Graduate Assistant in the Department of Food and Resource Economics, 佛罗里达大学, Agricultural Statistician with the United States Department of Agriculture in Charleston, West Virginia and a Research Technician at pg电子游戏试玩.
Dr. 麦尔斯 has received numerous achievements, honors or awards over his outstanding professional career, 博士之一. 麦尔斯’ greatest professional achievements came when he was selected by the American Agricultural Economics Association (now known as the Applied Agricultural Economics Association) as one of the top Outstanding Black Agricultural Economists in the U. S. at its professional meeting in Providence, Rhode Island in 2005. 其他的成就, honors or awards include Mississippi National Guard Service Award, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Outstanding African American Faculty member for Service, Gamma Sigma Delta Extension Award, Distinguished Service State Award, Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Performance in Service and Applied Research, Excellence in Community Development Programming Team Award, and Ralston Purina Scholarship Award.
Dr. 麦尔斯 has served as president or chair of various professional organizations including the Mississippi Agricultural Economics Association serving as the first and only African-American who has served as the President. 另外, he has served as President of the Mississippi Association of County Agricultural Agents Policy Committee, Westland Heights 首页 Owners Association, Ad Hoc Committee on Rank and Promotion, and Regional Committee on Solid Waste Resources, 停课, 联合主席, and member of Hall of Learning 4-H Club, Mississippi Volunteer Leaders Association, Professional Workers Agricultural Workers Conference, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Academy of Economic and Finance and the Southwestern Economics Association.
Dr. 迈尔斯博士和他的同事共同撰写了. Ken Stone (Iowa State Economist and advisor to several U. S. Presidents) a landmark study of the economic impact of Wal-mart supercenters in Mississippi that is referenced throughout the word. Throughout his professional career, Dr. 麦尔斯 has conducted over 100 workshops or in-service trainings on the local, 国家级和国家级, written numerous research and technical assistance related documents, 担任兼职教员, 客座讲师.
Dr. 麦尔斯 has been successful in helping to start a number of businesses ranging in Mississippi through assisting to develop and secure grants, 进行需求评估, developing business development plans, strategic planning and retail trade studies and asset mapping.
Dr. 麦尔斯 is married to Vera 麦尔斯 and they have three children: Benita, Steven and Rebecca. They currently reside in Starkville, MS.