Santa Clara University

Food & Agribusiness Institute

Faculty & Staff

Gregory Baker
Director, Food & Agribusiness Institute, Naumes Family Professor
Dr. Baker has been serving as the Director for the Food & Agribusiness Institute since 2000. He earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University and has taught at Santa Clara since 1988. Read the full profile »
 
Erika W. French-Arnold
Assistant Director, Food & Agribusiness Institute
Erika's work with the Food & Agribusiness Institute focuses on supporting the FAI MBA concentration and supporting the new undergraduate pathway, Food, Hunger, Poverty, and Environment. She also coordinates FAI's programs, events, and speakers. Read the full profile »
 
Rose Madden
Administrative Assistant, Food and Agriculture Institute
Rose is the new part-time Administrative Assistant for the Food and Agribusiness Institute. She provides administrative support to Erika French-Arnold and Greg Baker. Rose helps to coordinate speaker events, the annual dinner, and immersion trips just to name a few things. She also works as the Organic Garden Manager at the Forge! Read the full profile »
 

Affiliated Faculty Profiles

 
Mario L. Belotti
W.M. Keck Foundation Professor
Dr. Mario Belotti is the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor. He has been teaching at Santa Clara University since the Fall of 1959. Read the full profile »
 
Leslie Gray
Executive Director, Environmental Studies Institute
Leslie Gray is currently researching the environmental and equity dimensions surrounding global cotton production, focusing on how the agricultural subsidies given to farmers in wealthy countries affect poor farmers in West Africa. Read the full profile »
 
S. Andrew "Drew" Starbird
Professor, Operations & Management Information Systems
Dr. S. Andrew Starbird became Dean of the Leavey School of Business on July 1, 2010, following a year serving as interim Dean of the Business School. Read the full profile »
 

Student Staff Profiles

 
Courtney Robinson
Research Assistant
Courtney Robinson is currently an MBA student in Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business. She also works as a Research Assistant for the Food and Agribusiness Institute. Read the full profile »
 
 
 
 
Tara Pozzi
Marketing and Event Planning Student Assistant
Tara Pozzi is working as a student assistant in marketing and planning events for the Food and Agribusiness Institute. Read the full profile »
 
Lisa McMonagle
Research and Collaborations Assistant
Lisa is the Research and Collaborations Assistant at FAI where she conducts research for the Cost of a Healthy Meal Project. Read the full profile »
 
Nick Leasure
Research Assistant
Nick Leasure is a junior at SCU. He currently is dual majoring in Economics and Evironmental Studies, as well as working as a Research Assistant for FAI. Read the full profile »
 
Brenda Alba
Research Assistant
Brenda is a senior at Santa Clara University studying Political Science and Spanish. She is a research assistant for the Food & Agribusiness Institute. Read the full profile »
 
Veronica Koo
Research Assistant
Veronica Koo is a senior at Santa Clara University and is pursuing a dual degree in Public Health Sciences and Psychology with Biology minor. She previously worked as a temporary research intern, but now works as a research assistant for the Food & Agribusiness Institute. Read the full profile »
 

 
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