Faith Parum, Ph.D.

Economist

Faith Parum is originally from Big Spring, Texas, where she was actively involved in agriculture through 4-H and FFA. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University in 2020, followed by a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the same institution. Her doctoral research focused on evaluating the impacts of public policy using machine learning techniques. Before joining the American Farm Bureau Federation, Faith worked in the Office of Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where she supported regulatory and trade policy analysis.