Background
Halbrendt, Catherine Kwan-Yuk was born on May 14, 1949 in Hong Kong. Daughter of Jim Fui and Yuk Chun (Lam) Chan.
researcher agricultural economics educator
Halbrendt, Catherine Kwan-Yuk was born on May 14, 1949 in Hong Kong. Daughter of Jim Fui and Yuk Chun (Lam) Chan.
Bachelor, Southern Illinois University, 1972. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1986.
Diploma in business, Cairo American University, 1979.
Senior biologist, Mobay Agricultural Chemical Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1974; consultant contract, United States Agency for International Development, Cairo, 1978-1980; industry and economics analyst, Farmland Industries, Inc., Kansas City, 1984-1987; assistant professor, U. Delaware, Newark, 1987-1990; associate professor, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1990; socioeconomist, ISNAR, since 1995. Panel manager National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program, 1993-1994.
Board directors Harrisburg (Missouri) Day Care, Inc., 1983-1984, SAES Leadership Training Course, 1992-1993, Maritime Society, Wilmington, since 1988. Member International Association Agricultural Economists, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium, American Agricultural Economics Association (committee on women since 1988, ConAgra Inc./AAEA Foundation award 1990), Northeast Agricultural Economics Association.
Married John Marthon Halbrendt, January 30, 1976 (divorced January 1987). Children: Kevin, Jacqueline.