Education:
Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
M.A., Economics, Jadavpur University
B.A., Economics, Jadavpur University

Job Responsibilities
Dr. Ganguly teaches a range of economics courses and contributes to curriculum development in support of the academy's mission. Her responsibilities include supporting student learning, mentoring, and integrating real-world issues into classroom discussions to help students understand the relevance of economics in everyday life.

Professional Activities and Awards
Before joining Chadron State, Dr. Ganguly was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Delaware’s Center for Experimental and Applied Economics. 

Grants:

Walton Family Foundation. 2023-2025. “Addressing the Challenges of the New Federal Funding for Conservation: Empowering Citizen Science and Testing the Cost-Effectiveness of Financial Incentive Schemes versus Technical Assistance to Improve Sustained Conservation Outcomes for NRCS programs.” $150,000. K.D. Messer (PI), P. Feldman and D. Ganguly (co-PIs).

Environmental Protection Agency. 2024-2025. “Improving Rural Development: Addressing Concerns of PFAS, Nitrates, and Emerging Pollutants.” $120,000. K. D. Messer (PI), D. Ganguly, M. Heintzelman, and M. Kecinski (Co-PIs)

Awards:

Tomek Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award 2022- awarded by the Agricultural Economics Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Outstanding Service to Graduate Students Award 2016-awarded by the Agricultural Economics Graduate Student Association

J.B. Hassler Fellowship 2016- awarded by the Agricultural Economics Department, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Campus Involvement
Dr. Ganguly looks forward to engaging with students and faculty across campus and will be presenting joint work at the upcoming 2025 CSC Success Summit

Research and Professional Interests
Dr. Ganguly's research lies at the intersection of behavioral economics, environmental policy, and climate change. Her work explores how people make conservation decisions, respond to environmental risks like PFAS contamination, and trade off individual and group welfare in resource allocation. She has published in Water Resources Research, Choices Magazine, and Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy, and her current projects continue to explore the behavioral dimensions of agri-environmental decision-making.

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=29v3gHgAAAAJ&hl=en