2025-26 Mentors
Faculty mentors have considerable experience and expertise in conducting international research and working with international collaborators. They are matched with Academy fellows and attend biweekly group meetings with all participants. They also meet with their mentees individually two to three times a semester to guide them in the development of their concept notes.
Cathie Aime
Botany & Plant Pathology
Mentee - Thaisa Cantu, Jungles-Food Science
Sylvie Brouder
Agronomy
Mentee - Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira, Animal Science
Amanda Deering
Food Science
Mentee - Fernanda da Cunha, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Jake Ricker-Gilbert
Agricultural Economics
Mentee - Siddhartho Paul, Agronomy