InForMID
Tufts Initiative for the Forecasting and Modeling of Infectious Diseases
Tufts Initiative for the Forecasting and Modeling of Infectious Diseases

David Alexander Carroll II | MS, PhD ’23

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Education
• PhD Student, 2023, Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
• MS, 2015, Environmental Science, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University
• BS, 2013, Environmental Science, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University

Research Interests
• Modeling effects of agricultural production on forest extent and ecosystem health; modeling climate change effects (flood, drought, increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, etc.) and vulnerability in relation to agricultural production and livelihoods




Research Highlights

Macdonald GE, Brenneman TB, Kemerait RC, Rhoads JA, Fulmer AM, Carroll DA, Macajoux RJ, Faroutine G, Sheard WA, Laforest D, Dorzin P (2018). Haiti Peanut Research Report – Efforts to improve peanut production in Haiti by investigating management options for foliar diseases, low soil fertility, and other yield-limiting agronomic issues. University of Georgia Extension / Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Peanut Productivity and Mycotoxin Control.

Carroll DA II (2016). Aflatoxin control: revamping smallholder groundnut production. AU-PACA and CTA Roundtable on Engaging the Private Sector for Aflatoxin Control in Africa. 2nd Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) Partnership Platform Meeting. Entebbe, Uganda.

Carroll DA II, Fulmer AM, Brenneman TB, Kemerait RC, Rhoads JA, Faroutine G, Sheard WA, MacDonald GE (2016). Evaluation of improved Valencia cultivars with and without fungicide for peanut production in Haiti. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES). Clearwater, Florida, USA.

Carroll DA, Hopkins BG, DeJonge K, Hansen, NC  (2017). Leaf temperature of maize and Crop Water Stress Index with controlled deficit irrigation and variable nitrogen supply. Irrigation Science 35(6): 549-560.

Publications and Presentations
  • Macdonald GE, Brenneman TB, Kemerait RC, Rhoads JA, Fulmer AM, Carroll DA, Macajoux RJ, Faroutine G, Sheard WA, Laforest D, Dorzin P (2018). Haiti Peanut Research Report – Efforts to improve peanut production in Haiti by investigating management options for foliar diseases, low soil fertility, and other yield-limiting agronomic issues. University of Georgia Extension / Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Peanut Productivity and Mycotoxin Control.
  • Carroll DA, Hopkins BG, DeJonge K, Hansen, NC (2017). Leaf temperature of maize and Crop Water Stress Index with controlled deficit irrigation and variable nitrogen supply. Irrigation Science 35(6): 549-560. doi:10.1007/s00271-017-0558-4
  • Wood M, Taylor S, Carroll A, Hansen NC (2017). Surveying employment listings to inform curricula of environmental science degree programs. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 7: 346-354. doi:10.1007/s13412-016-0401-x.
  • Fulmer AM, Brenneman TB, Kemerait RC, Rhoads JA, Faroutine G, Carroll DA II, Sheard WA, MacDonald GE (2016). Evaluation of improved Valencia cultivars with and without fungicide for peanut production in Haiti. American Peanut Research and Education Society. 48th Proceedings of the APRES Annual Meeting.
  • Carroll DA, Lindsey C, Baker J, Hopkins BG, Hansen NC (2015). Drought and nitrogen stress effects on maize canopy temperature. Proceedings of the Western Nutrient Management Conference 11: 84-89.
  • Carroll DA, Hansen NC, Hopkins B, Terry RE (2014). Nitrogen management and water productivity of limited irrigation corn. American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America. Long Beach, Califonia.
  • Carroll DA II, Fulmer AM, Kemerait RC, Brenneman TB, Rhoads JA, MacDonald GE (2018). Peanut agronomic research internships for training undergraduate agronomy students in Haiti to facilitate the end of studies thesis. Innovation in Agricultural Education Conference – Feed the Future AREA Project (Appui à la recherche et au développement agricole). Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
  • Carroll DA II. (2016). Aflatoxin control: revamping smallholder groundnut production (2016). AU-PACA and CTA Roundtable on Engaging the Private Sector for Aflatoxin Control in Africa. 2nd Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) Partnership Platform Meeting. Entebbe, Uganda.
  • Carroll DA II, Fulmer AM, Brenneman TB, Kemerait RC, Rhoads JA, Faroutine G, Sheard WA, MacDonald GE (2016). Evaluation of improved Valencia cultivars with and without fungicide for peanut production in Haiti. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES). Clearwater, Florida, USA.
  • Carroll DA, Hansen NC, Hopkins B, Terry RE (2014). Nitrogen management and water productivity of limited irrigation corn. American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) 2014 Annual Meeting. Long Beach, California, USA.
Professional Experience
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant. Tufts University, Boston, MA. January 2020-present.
  • Doctoral Research Assistant. Tufts University, Boston, MA. September 2018-present.
  • Program Manager. Immigrant Family Services Institute, Boston, MA. January 2019-present.
  • Haitian Creole Instructor. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. January 2015-December 2018.
  • Centre d’Agriculture Saint Barnabas, Terrier-Rouge, Haiti. October 2017-September 2018.
  • Agriculture Program Coordinator. Meds & Food for Kids, Quartier Morin, Haiti. November 2015-September 2017.
  • Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. September 2013-August 2015.
  • Lab Technician. BYU Environmental Analytical Lab, Provo, UT. October 2011-May 2013.
  • Refugee Employment Counselor. International Rescue Committee, Salt Lake City, UT. January-April 2012.
Leadership
  • Project Manager, Immigrant Family Services Institute, Inc., 2019-2020
  • President, Centre d’Agriculture Saint Barnabas (CASB) Support Group, Ltd., 2019-2020
  • Director, Centre d’Agriculture Saint Barnabas, 2017-2018
  • Agriculture Program Coordinator, Meds & Food for Kids, 2015-2017
  • Commitment Navigator (Waste Management), Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), 2016
  • Student Entrepreneurship Navigator, Brigham Young University Social Venture Academy, 2015
Honors and Awards
  • Tufts Institute of the Environment Fellowship, 2019-2020
  • Provost Fellowship, Tufts University, 2018-2020
  • International Plant Nutrition Scholar Award, 2015
  • Clinton Global Initiative University Delegate, 2013, 2014, and 2015
  • International Agriculture Scholarship, Brigham Young University, 2014
  • Garry M. and Sharra L. Booth Graduate Assistantship, 2014
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2013
  • Robert N. Anderson Graduate Assistantship, 2013
  • Magna Cum Laude, Brigham Young University, 2013
  • BYU Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) Grant Recipient. 2013 Grant Title: Using Agricultural Byproducts in the Effort to Restore Haiti’s Forests Composted Sugarcane Bagasse as a Soil Amendment in Haitian Silviculture.
  • National Merit Scholarship, 2006-2012
  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 2004
Teaching Experience
  • Agriculture Science & Policy I. Graduate course, Tufts University Friedman School. Teaching Assistant (Spring 2020)
  • First Year Haitian Creole – 1st Semester. Undergraduate course, Brigham Young University. Instructor (Fall 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • First Year Haitian Creole – 2nd Semester. Undergraduate course, Brigham Young University. Instructor (Winter/Spring 2016, 2018)
  • Second Year Haitian Creole – 1st Semester. Undergraduate course, Brigham Young University. Instructor (Fall 2016)
  • Second Year Haitian Creole – 2nd Semester. Undergraduate course, Brigham Young University. Instructor (Winter/Spring 2017)
  • Advanced Language & Culture: Haitian Creole. Undergraduate course, Brigham Young University. Instructor (Winter/Spring 2015; Fall 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Introduction to Literature: Haitian Creole. Undergraduate course, Brigham Young University. Instructor (Winter/Spring 2016, 2018)
  • Soils & Water Quality. Undergraduate course, Brigham Young University. Teaching Assistant (Winter/Spring 2015).