Zubair
Barkat
Smart Foodscapes, Sociology
Graduate Research Assistant, Sociology Ph. D. student
a02365710@usu.edu
<p style="background: white;"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; background: white;">Zubair is a sociology Ph.D. student focusing on</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="color: black; background: white;"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; background: white;">Environment</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="color: black; background: white;"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; background: white;">and Community. Currently, He is working with</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="color: black; background: white;"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; background: white;">Dr.Jessica</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="color: black; background: white;"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; background: white;">Schad on USDA funded Smart Foodscape project (<a href="http://www.usu.edu/smart-foodscapes">www.usu.edu/smart-foodscapes</a>). His research focuses on predicting the environmental and decision-making factors that are associated with the intentions of ranchers to adopt new practices and their relative importance.</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="scxw10614417"><span style="color: black; background: white;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="normaltextrun"></span><span style="color: black; background: white;">Before pursuing his doctoral studies, Zubair worked as a development researcher and his clients include implementing agencies like UK Aid, USAID, SDC, Care, Palladium,<span class="contentpasted0"> </span><span class="normaltextrun">Swisscontact, Nathan Associates, SNV, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Winrock International, and BRAC. He earned a master’s in development studies from Brac university and an MSc in engineering from the University of Magdeburg-Germany. He wants to be a professor and/or a sociologist and/or a writer most days of the week. Outside of work, Zubair enjoys reading and listening to music. He misses his dogs and the smell of bread baking and coffee shops in Europe.</span></span></span><span data-ccp-props="{" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="eop"><span style="color: black; background: white;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;"></span></p>