Agricultural Economist
Michelle R. Ranville, Ph.D.
Ms. Michelle Ranville is a Senior Agricultural Economist in the Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP).
Ms. Ranville previously worked as an economist in the Biological and Economic Analysis Division (BEAD) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs from 2008 to 2015. Her work at EPA focused on evaluating the economic benefits of pesticides, primarily in agricultural applications. She also worked on cost-benefit analysis for regulations and led an effort to develop a method for establishing economic minor uses of pesticides. She has since worked as an economist at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on surveys related to labor costs and occupational requirements. Ms. Ranville earned a Ph.D. in Public Policy from George Mason University and a M.A. and B.A. in Economics from the University of Toledo.
