Dr. Maria Marshall conducts an applied research and Extension program in small business management, food marketing, and entrepreneurship. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Specialist in small business development.  Dr. Marshall conducts research on Indiana entrepreneurs and  value-added opportunities available to Indiana producers.  Dr. Marshall leads the Small Business Development Program, the Food Entrepreneurship Engagement Program (FEEP), and the Spanish-Language Small Business Development Program.

 Dr. Maria Marshall received her PhD. in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University.  She has international marketing experience from working for two grain marketing firms.  She worked for ConAgra in their Feed Ingredient Merchandising Division in Omaha, Nebraska but most of her industry experience however is with The Scoular Company’s Grain Division in Overland Park, Kansas