Dr. Schurle is the recipient of numerous national teaching awards. He teaches finance, linear programming, computer applications, and principles of agricultural economics. His teaching interests include distance education efforts regarding application of computer techniques to agribusiness problems. He also applies mathematical modeling and computer tools to his research.
Research includes risk issues and the relationship between size of operation and risk.
Dr. Schroeder's research on livestock marketing and price analysis provides information and direction for the livestock and grain industries. His research focuses on improving commodity market efficiency by investigating price discovery methods, improving market coordinating mechanisms, understanding the impact of promotions on commodity prices, and forecasting commodity prices and price relationships. Published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Schroeder teaches courses in agricultural marketing, price analysis, and futures markets. Materials and presentations will be provided in a self-paced manner with periodic project due dates.