Dr. Bauman is a Senior Research Associate in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. She brings extensive experience in economic impact assessment, spatial market modeling, and USDA restricted-access data analysis. She has collaborated on many USDA funded projects, including with a focus on local and regional food systems. She is leading analysis on the recently published USDA publications focused on Beginning Farmers and Local and Regional Food Systems. Allison holds Ph.D. and M.S. Colorado State University and a B.S. Cornell University.