Sean Walsh

Sean Walsh is a native of Oklahoma City whose path from biology labs on the South Carolina coast to smallholder farms in northern Peru reflects a defining conviction: that understanding how agricultural technologies get adopted is as important as the technologies themselves. Currently completing his M.S. in International Agriculture at Oklahoma State University’s Ferguson College of Agriculture, he serves as a research assistant in OSU Extension’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the College of Charleston in 2024. 
 
Sean’s master’s research applies Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations framework to examine the adoption of biological inputs among smallholder farmers in northern Peru — exploring how farm-gate decisions connect to broader patterns of U.S. and BRICS agricultural influence in Latin America. Fieldwork is scheduled for summer 2026 in the Piura and Trujillo regions. Selected as a 2026 Student Cultivator for the Farm Foundation Round Table Program, Sean is recognized as one of the next generation of leaders shaping agricultural thought and industry. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Delta, the American Society of Horticultural Science, and the Science Societies. 
 
Sean will begin a Ph.D. in Horticulture at Oklahoma State University in Spring 2027. He aspires to a career at the forefront of controlled environment agriculture and regional food systems — applying the same lens he has trained on global markets to build adoption pathways for the next generation of agricultural technology.