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FSLI Fellows

Read what Fellows and their mentors are saying about the FSLI experience:

FSLI Fellows are leaders who bring a great deal of knowledge and experience to the program, creating a rich networking and peer-coaching environment that enhances the leadership development experience.  See below for listing of past and current FSLI cohorts:  



Learn how Fellows are creating change, in their organizations and beyond:

 

FSLI Fellows, Cohort #5, 2009-2011


batchelor2.jpg   Bill Batchelor, Department Head of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University

berlin2.jpg   Linda Berlin, Director, Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Faculty of Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, the University of Vermont

castille2.jpg   Carrie Castille, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

coyler2.jpg   Pat Colyer, Regional Director (NW Region), Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Red River Research Station

Daniels2.jpg   Nelson Daniels, Associate Extension Administrator and Program Leader for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension, Prairie View A & M

fritz2.jpg   Susan Fritz, Associate Vice Chancellor, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Interim Dean and Director of Agricultural Research Division, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

guion2.jpg   Lisa Guion, Professor and Interim Assistant Dean for Diversity, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Agricultural and Extension Education, North Carolina State University

linton2.jpg   Richard Linton, Associate Director of Agriculture Research Programs, Director of the Center for Food Safety Engineering, College of Agriculture, Purdue University

martin2.jpg   Steve Martin, Interim Head Extension Economist, Division of Agriculture Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University

merchen2.jpg   Neal Merchen, Department Head of Animal Science, University of Illinois

randle2.jpg   Bill Randle, Professor and Chair of Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University

  Mark Rieger, Associate Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, IFAS, UF, University of Florida

schmitz2.jpg   Daniel Schmitz, Laboratory Director, Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories

senwo2.jpg   Zachary Senwo, Professor/Director of Research Programs, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A & M University

shea2.jpg   Damian Shea, Professor and Department Head of Zoology and Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University

steele2.jpg   Christine Steele, Section Manager, Adult Nutrition R & D, Nutrition Science Brand Management, Abbott Laboratories

tsegaye2.jpg   Teferi Tsegaye, Chair and Director  Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences/Center of Excellence for Watershed Management, Alabama A & M University

weiko2.jpg   Greg Wiecko, Associate Dean/Director, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Western Pacific Tropical Research Center

willard2.jpg   Scott Willard, Department Head, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the MS Agriculture & Forestry Experiment Station, Mississippi State University

wolf-hall2.jpg   Charlene Wolf-Hall, Assistant Dean, College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies, North Dakota State University

 

FSLI Fellows, Cohort #4, 2008-2010


makola.jpgMakola M. Abdullah, Dean and Director, College of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture, Florida A & M University

dave.benfield.jpgDavid Benfield, Associate Director, The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), The Ohio State University

pat.curtis.jpgPatricia Curtis, Professor and Director, Poultry Products Safety & Quality Peaks of Excellence Program, Auburn University

michael.doyle.jpgMichael Doyle, Director, BMCC Renewable Energy Center of Excellence, Bay Mills Tribal Community College

cary.green.jpgCary J. Green, Assistant Dean & Head Advisor, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University

van.kelly.jpgVan Kelley, Department Head, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University

barbara.kirby.jpgBarbara Kirby, Associate Director of Academic Programs and Director of the Agriculture Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University

jozef.kokini.jpgJozef Kokini, Associate Dean for Research, College of Agricultural Consumer and Economic Sciences, University of Illinois

laurie.kramer.jpgLaurie Kramer, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois

mary.leuci.jpgMary Simon Leuci, Assistant Dean for Community Development Extension, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri

gary.p.jpgGary Pierzynski, Professor & Head, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University (Currently serving as Interim Dean for the College of Agriculture and Interim Director of Kansas State Research and Extension

tom.rosol.jpgTom Rosol, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Research for Technology Lincensing and Commercialization, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University

rubin.s.jpgRubin Shmulsky, Department Head, Forest Products, College of Forest Resources/Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State

jeff.s.jpgJeffrey C. Silvertooth, Professor & Department Head, Soil Water and Environmental Science, College of Agriculture & Life Science, University of Arizona

robert taylor.jpgRobert Taylor, Professor and Dean, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A & M University

gary.t.jpgGary A. Thompson, Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University

Lakshman.jpgLakshman Velupillai, Associate Vice Chancellor, International Programs, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, and Louisiana State University and A & M College

tom.wahl.jpgTom Wahl, Department Head, College of Agriculture, Food Systems & Natural Resources Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North Dakota State University

tim.white.jpgTim White, Professor & Director, School of Forest Resources & Conservation, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

dale.whittaker.jpgDale Whittaker, Associate Dean & Director of Academic Programs, College of Agriculture, Purdue University (Currently serving as Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs)

scott.witter.jpgScott G. Witter, Director, School of Planning, Design and Construction, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University



 

FSLI Fellows, Cohort #3, 2007-2009



Jo Britt Rankin.jpg  Dr. Jo Britt-Rankin,
Associate Dean, Program Director,Human Environmental Sciences Extension, University of Missouri  

Tim Cross.jpg  Dr. Tim Cross, 
Dean, UT Extension, University of Tennessee 
 

Faye Dong.jpg  Dr. Faye Dong, Professor and Department Head, Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 
 

Jonathan Edelson.jpg  Dr. Jonathan Edelson, Professor and Assistant Director, Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, Oklahoma State University 
 

Richard Griffin.jpg  Dr. Richard Griffin, Department Head and Interim Research Director, Prairie View A & M University 
 

Parker Hall.jpg  Dr. Parker Hall, Director of the Sauce and Beverage North American Soup, Sauce and Beverage (NASSB) group from the Campbell Soup Company 
 

Steve Hanson.jpg  Dr. Steve Hanson, Department Chairperson and Professor, Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University 

CY Hu.jpg  Dr. CY Hu, Associate Dean and Associate Director for Research, Manoa College of ropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii 
 

Nancy Irlbeck.jpg  Dr. Nancy A. Irlbeck, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University

Pete Jacoby.jpg  Dr. Pete Jacoby, Asssociate Dean for Outreach, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) and Agricultural Program Director for Washington State University Extension,  Washington State University 
 

Jane Kolodinsky.jpg  Dr. Jane Kolodinsky, Professor, Chair and Co Director, Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont 
 

Jess Lowenberg-Deboer.jpg  Dr. Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer, Associate Dean and Director, International Programs in Agriculture, Purdue University 
 

Don Marshall.jpg  Dr. Don Marshall, Acting Dean college of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University 
 

Ray McKinnie.jpg  Dr. M. Ray McKinnie, Associate Dean and Administrator for Extension and Outreach, Cooperative Extension Program, North Carolina A & T State University 
 

Benjy Mikel.jpg  Dr. Benjy Mikel, Professor and Head, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion,  Mississippi State 
 

Mike Mullen.jpg Dr. Mike Mullen, Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of Kentucky 
 

Shiretta Ownbey.jpg Dr. Shiretta Ownbey, Associate Dean For Academic Programs and Services, College of Human Environmental Sciences, Oklahoma State University 
 

Sam Pardue.jpg  Dr. Sam Pardue, Department Head, Poultry Science,  North Carolina State University 
 

Pam Price.jpg  Dr. Pamela Price, Section Manager, Pediatric Nutrition Science and Research, Abbott Laboratories 
 

Denise Smith.jpg  Dr. Denise Smith, Professor and Chair, Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University
 

Dr  SpannDean.JPG  Dr. Ora Spann, Professor of Management, Business Division, South Carolina State University 
 

 Eric Young.jpg Dr. Eric Young, Executive Director, Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors
 

 Lydia Zepeda.jpg Dr. Lydia Zepeda, Professor, Department of Consumer Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison


 

FSLI Fellows, Cohort #2, 2006-2008

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 Khalid Abdelrahim
  Group Manager Process Safety, Campbell Soup Company


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Robert Birkenholz
  Professor of Agricultural Education Chair of Human & Community Resource Development, The Ohio State University

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Shane Burgess
  Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Economic Development, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University


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 Mark Denbaly  Deputy Director for Data and Web Communication, USDA ERS


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Frieda Eivazi
  Associate Research Director for the Cooperative Research Unit, Lincoln University 

 
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  Tom Gillpatrick 
  School of Business Administration, Executive Director, Food Industry Leadership Center and Juan Young Professor of   Marketing, Portland State University


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  Julene Kennerly
    Dean of Academic Affairs, Blackfeet Community College

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Bob Larson
    College of Veterinary Medicine, Professor, Coleman Chair Food Animal Production Medicine, Kansas State University



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Dyremple Marsh
   Dean, College of Agriculture & Related Sciences, Delaware State University

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Steve Meredith
  College of Natural Science, Mathematics, and Technology; Dean, Research Director and Extension Administrator,  Lincoln University

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  Michael Morrissey
   Superintendent of the Food Innovation Center, Oregon State University

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  Pradip Mukerji
  Center Director, Pacific-Asia R & D for Abbott Nutrition 

 
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  Jeff Mullahey
  Director, West Florida Research & Education Center, 
 University of Florida

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  V
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  Fred Schlutt
  Executive Director of Cooperative Extension, University of Maine (Currently serving as Vice Provost for Extension and Outreach/Director of Cooperative Extension at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks.)







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Thompson  Dean and Research Director, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University. Currently serving as Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

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  K.C. Ting
  Professor and Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering,  University of Illinois

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  Michael Vayda
  Associate Director, Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences,  University of Vermont. (Currently serving as Dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and Associate Vice President for Academic Programs in the Division of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas.)

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  C.Y. Wang
  Professor and Head, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Hospitality, Agriculture Experiment Station, South Dakota State University

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Donn Ward
  Professor and Department Head, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Science, North Carolina State University




 

FSLI Fellows, Cohort #1, 2005-2007

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Dr. Anita Azarenko 
Department Head, Horticulture, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University

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Dr. Craig Beyrouty 
 Professor and Head, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Purdue University (Currently serving as Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University)

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Dr. William Boggess   Executive Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University

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Dr. Dan Clay 
Director, Institute of International Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University

 

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Dr. George Cooper 
Deputy Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service- Science and Education Resources Development, Department of Agriculture. (Currently serving as President of South Carolina State University)

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Dr. Joseph DiPietro
 Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida 
(Currently serving as Vice President of Agriculture, University of Tennessee)

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Dr. Kenneth Esbenshade
 Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs, College of Agriculture & Life Science, North Carolina State University

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Dr. John Floros 
 Department Head and Professor of Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University

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Dr. Rory Fraser 
 Director, Center for Forest Ecosystems Assessment, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A&M University
 
 

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Dr. Douglas O. Lantagne
 Dean of Extension, University of Vermont

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Dr. Gary Lemme 
Dean, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University

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Dr. Linda C. Martin 
Assistant Dean for Academic Programs, College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University  (Currently serving as Associate Dean and Director of Academic Affairs, College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University)

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Dr. Rob Miller 
Divisional Vice President for Research and Development, Abbott Nu
trition

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Dr. Melissa Mixon 
Vice President, Division of Agriculture, Forestry, & Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University

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Dr. Michael Ouart 
Associate Vice Provost for Extension and Associate Director for University Extension, Iowa State University  (Currently serving as Vice Provost for University of Missouri Extension and Director of Cooperative Extension)

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Dr. Robin Shepard 
Assistant Dean and State Program Leader for Extension, University of Wisconsin

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Dr. Keith Smith  
Associate Vice President for Agriculture Administration, Director of University Extension, and Associate Dean, College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University

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Dr. Linda Snetselaar| 
Chair, Preventative Nutrition Education, and Professor, Department of Epidemiology College of Public Health, University of Io
wa (Currently serving as Interim DEO of Community and Behavioral Health Departments of Community and Behavioral Health and Epidemiology, College of Public Health)

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Dr. Susan Sumner 
Department Head, Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech University (Currently serving as Interim Associte Dean of Academic Programs and Director of Academic Programs)

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Dr. Larry W. Turner 
Director of Cooperative Extension and Associate Dean for Extension, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky

 

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