Faculty-Led Study Abroad/Away

Overview

Academic Year 24/25

Supported in full or part by USDA grant funds (nexus to food safety, food handling, ag/bio innovations, leadership, entrepreneurship)


Alok Arun, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology

Oluwarotimi Odeh, Ph.D.
Professor, Agriculture

  • Planting the future – Puerto Rico-based ag/biotech program (Arun and Odeh, also York; 26 student participants)


Sevaughn Banks, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Social Work

  • Food safety practices of post-harvest banana and plantain groves in Ghana (Banks; 4 student participants; 2025 iteration of standing program)


Goshu Tefera, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Ethnic Studies

José Díaz-Garayúa
Professor, Geography

  • Culture, cuisine, and community: Exploring Black immigrant food geographies through Ethiopian cuisine in the Central Valley, Oakland, and Washington DC (Tefera and Diaz-Garayua; 4 student participants)

Academic Year 25/26

Supported in full or part by USDA grant funds (nexus to food safety, food handling, ag/bio innovations, leadership, entrepreneurship)


Alok Arun, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology

Oluwarotimi Odeh, Ph.D.
Professor, Agriculture
  • Roots of innovation: Exploring plant biotechnology and agriculture in Georgia, USA (Fort Valley State University, Georgia; FVSU is an HBCU located about two hours south of Atlanta; 12 student participants)