2025-26 Mentors

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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