Background
Christensen, Robert Lawrence was born on June 6, 1935 in Lakeview, Michigan, United States. Son of Lars Peter and Alice Lorraine (Hall) Christensen.
Christensen, Robert Lawrence was born on June 6, 1935 in Lakeview, Michigan, United States. Son of Lars Peter and Alice Lorraine (Hall) Christensen.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, Michigan State University, 1958. Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, University Delaware, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, North Carolina State University, 1967.
Research assistant, U. Delaware, 1958-1960;
research assistant and instructor department agricultural economics, North Carolina State University, 1960-1963;
assistant professor, extension economist, U. N.H., 1963-1968;
associate professor, extension economist, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1968-1973;
professor department resource economics, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1973-1995;
deputy associate director cooperative extension, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1984-1989. Senior research fellow Economics branch Canada Department Agriculture, Ottawa, 1974-1975. Farm policy project director National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., Washington, 1989-1990.
Consultant New England Economics Research Foundation, Tufts U. School Veterinary Medicine, WheeLaGrator Corporation, others.
Member Am Agricultural Economics Association (chair extension affairs committee 1975-1976), Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (past president, founding editor of journal., chair awards committee, Distinguished Member award), American Society Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, National Association Review Appraisers and Mortgage Underwriters, Environmental Assessment Association, Soil and Water Conservation Society. Editorial board Journal of Extension.
Married Carol Landa, April 16, 1960. Children: Debra, Dana.