Kate Brooks is currently an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she also serves as the interim associate department head. Kate received her B.S. in Agribusiness from Kansas State University, her M.S. in Agribusiness from Illinois State University, and her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University. Prior to joining the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2013, Brooks served as a faculty member at West Texas A&M University.
Brooks teaches the agribusiness management sequence as well as a sophomore level class on the food marketing system. She has received multiple teaching excellence awards. Her research interests span throughout the livestock industry as well as research on impacts of agribusinesses in the United States.
Brooks has served on various committees at UNL both at the department and college level, holding various leadership roles within these committees. She has also served in leadership roles on committees within agricultural economics professional organizations. Brooks has contributed to the institutional culture of inclusive excellence by integrating inclusive practices in her research, teaching, and leadership. She was a co-founder of the CASNR Inclusive Classrooms Community of Practice.