Meet Our Team

ISU Based Advisors & Staff

Julie Blanchong
- Associate Director
- Associate Professor
julieb@iastate.edu
Tom Brumm
- Associate Director
- Mary and Charles Sukup Global Professor in Food Security
tbrumm@iastate.edu
Lee Burras
- Associate Director
- Morrill Professor
lburras@iastate.edu
Marcie Fahn
- Program Coordinator
- Assistant Director for Community Income Generation Innovations
marcies@iastate.edu
Dorothy Masinde
- Associate Director
- Teaching Professor
masinde@iastate.edu
Gail Nonnecke
- Associate Director
- University Professor, Morrill Professor, and Global Professor
nonnecke@iastate.edu
Francis Owusu
- Director, Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
- Associate Dean, Global Engagement
- Raymond and Mary Baker Chair in Global Agriculture
- Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
- Chair and Secretary, Iowa State University - Uganda Program
fowusu@iastate.edu
Rob White
- Research Administrator III – Global Engagement
- CSRL Assistant Director
rewhite@iastate.edu
Curtis Youngs
- Associate Director
- M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture
- Morrill Professor
cryoungs@iastate.edu

Uganda Based Program Staff

Johnson Abaho
- Fleet and Security Coordinator
Esther Asimo
- Education Programs Specialist
Augustus Baboola
- Vocational Education Assistant
David Banige
- Agricultural Extension Assistant
Adam Bikumbi
- Agricultural Extension Assistant
Ecamu Bony
- Operations and Construction Specialist
Thomas Buyinza
- Postharvest and WASH Specialist
Keith Balandemu Gabula
- Finance and Account Specialist
Macrice Kaahwa
- Security Officer
Shafi Kabagambe
- Food Services Assistant
Abdu Rahim Kabali
- School Feeding Coordinator and Vocational Training Officer
Yosani Kadondoli
- Security Guard
Michael Kafuko
- Community Nutrition Supervisor
Lukwata Martin Roy Kagoye
- Youth Entrepreneur Specialist
Liindah Kasiri
- School Lunch and Field Stores Specialist
Charles Kigoma
- Facilities and Procurement Manager
Alex Lubaale
- Community Based Animal Health Worker
Dennis Lutwama
- Service Learning School Garden Specialist
Bangi Martha Carolyne
- Accounts and Administration Assistant
Ayesiga Martin
- Security Guard
Moureen Mbeiza
- Agronomy and Land Use Specialist
Joshua Mpaulo
- Fleet Assistant
Derrick Muhereza
- Technical Assistant, Post-harvest and WASH
Rebecca Mukisa
- Accounts and Human Resources Assistant
Gideon Nadiope
- National Director, ISU-Uganda Program
Miriam Namata
- Community Innovations Specialist
Caroline Nambafu
- Community Nutrition Specialist
Beautrice Namulondo
- Facilities Assistant
Janipher Namuyingo
- Community Based Food and Nutrition Worker
Peninah Namwase
- Entrepreneur Extension Assistant
Beatrice Ndyesinga
- Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Yvette Nikuze
- Livestock Extension Specialist
Jacob Oketch
- School Gardening and Service-Learning Coordinator
Kirabo Ruth
- Nutrition Assistant
Almanzani Sande
- Grounds Worker
Musa Sharif Menya
- Livestock Demonstration Farm Attendant
Sadat Wabulungu
- Production and Marketing Assistant
Anthony Wafula
- Food Services Coordinator, Chef
Peter Wagabaza
- Livestock Extension Assistant
David Waiswa
- Grounds Worker