{"id":1930,"date":"2022-05-04T14:20:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T18:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/?page_id=1930"},"modified":"2025-08-19T07:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:29:13","slug":"lila-b-karki-ph-d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/lila-b-karki-ph-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Lila B. Karki, Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2022\/05\/LilaKarki-TD-5100-preferred-930x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1931\" style=\"width:272px;height:351px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2022\/05\/LilaKarki-TD-5100-preferred-930x1024.jpg 930w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2022\/05\/LilaKarki-TD-5100-preferred-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2022\/05\/LilaKarki-TD-5100-preferred-768x845.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2022\/05\/LilaKarki-TD-5100-preferred-1396x1536.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2022\/05\/LilaKarki-TD-5100-preferred-1861x2048.jpg 1861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Professor and Program Evaluation Specialist<br>UMES Extension<br>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lkarki@umes.edu\">lkarki@umes.edu<\/a>\u00a0<br>Phone: 410-651-6693<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ph.D., Agricultural Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Extension Research:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impact Assessment, Efficiency Measurement, Profit Optimization, Technology Adoption, Community Economic Development, Financial Literacy and Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Honors &amp; Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US President\u2019s Volunteer Service Award: Gold Pin (2020): Granted by the Corporation for National and Community Service in recognition and appreciation for the commitment to strengthen our nation and communities through volunteer service with special service commitment to Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Publications and Affiliations::<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Life Member: National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Money Smart Advance Team (MSAT) Member, Money Smart Alliance, FDIC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agricultural &amp; Applied Economics Association (AAEA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Economic Association (AEA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Association of Nepalese Agricultural Professionals of Americas (NAPA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southern Rural Sociological Association (SRSA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Honor Society of Agriculture; Gamma Sigma Delta International (GSD).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nepal Agricultural Economics Society (NAES).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Evaluation Association (AEA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Area of Expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training and Extension, Community Economic Development, Efficiency Measurement, Capacity Building, Technology Adoption, Impact Evaluation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant Professor and Program Evaluation SpecialistUMES ExtensionEmail:\u00a0lkarki@umes.edu\u00a0Phone: 410-651-6693 Education: Extension Research: Impact Assessment, Efficiency Measurement, Profit Optimization, Technology Adoption, Community Economic Development, Financial Literacy and Education Honors &amp; Awards: The US President\u2019s Volunteer Service Award: Gold Pin (2020): Granted by the Corporation for National and Community Service in recognition and appreciation for the commitment to&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/agriculture\/lila-b-karki-ph-d\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Lila B. 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