Dissertation: "Examining the private applicator community: Applying social science to improve IPM adoption and pesticide safety education the rational egoist ratio, game tenure, field crop scouting, and Illinois private applicator communities"
Bio: Matt Montgomery graduated from the UIS DPA program in 2013 and is a member of the 2008 cohort. Matt was a University of Illinois professional, serving as an agronomist and County director with the university’s Extension (outreach) program for almost twenty years. Since 2013, he has worked as an agronomist industry field, serving growers in central and western Illinois and Missouri. His research interests include pest management, integrated pest management, resistance management, and the management of common-pool resources.