John Ragosta

John Ragosta is an Associate Research Scientist with New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. John serves as the Data Manager for the Sustainable Southwest Beef project while providing data management support to the USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range in Las Cruces, NM. Prior to joining NMSU and the SW Beef Project, John was the Data Manager for the State of North Carolina’s child welfare system, where he managed a team of data analysts who provide reporting and analytic support to stakeholders statewide. John earned a Master’s of Public Policy degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Connecticut College.