Our Staff

Information on the management, teaching, research, and administrative staff based at the Academy.

NameRole
Dr Katie AdamLecturer (C1) (ACAD - Lectureships)
Dr Peter AlexanderSenior Lecturer in Global Food Security
Professor Liz BaggsDean of Research, College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
Seda Battilanie-Learning Developer
Dr Alexa BellowsChancellor's Fellow
Prof. Lisa BodenHead of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Dean of Veterinary Medicine
Dr Fiona BorthwickR(S)SVS Director of Post Graduate Teaching; R(D)SVS Associate Dean Internation; Programme Director for MSc in Global Food Security and Nutrition
Dr Rafael De Oliveira SilvaLecturer
Prof. Alan DuncanVisiting Professor of Livestock & Development
Afnan El GayarCore Scientist in Quantitative Epidemiology
Dr Isabel FletcherResearcher in Social Science and Food Systems
Dr Sarah FrankLecturer in data-driven innovation in nutrition and health
Dr Alfy Gathorne-HardyInterdisciplinary Lecturer in Sustainable Resource Use
Lyndsey HayesCentre Administrator Manager
Prof. Jonathan HillierChair of Mathematical Modelling & Global Food Systems
Prof. Lindsay JaacksPersonal Chair of Global Health and Nutrition
Dr Benjamin JacksonTechnical Specialist
Dr Rowan JacksonLecturer in Planetary Health and Food Systems
Professor Susan JarvisChair of Animal Welfare Science and Education, Director of Teaching, GAAFS, PGR Co-ordinator GAAFS
Nathan JensenResearch Lead for Jameel Observatory
Gordon LittlejohnProgramme Administrator
Christy MacleodProject Administrative Assistant
Hellen MbayaTeaching Fellow (Innovation)
Prof. Geraldine McNeillVisiting Professor of Global Nutrition and Health
Dr Jess MitchellChancellors Fellow
Nicole MollEPIC Knowledge Exchange and Communications Officer
Prof. Dominic MoranProfessor of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Dr Pau NavarroSenior Lecturer in Quantitative Genetics
Cynthia NaydaniTeaching Fellow in Planetary Health and One Welfare
Dr Judith OkothLecturer in Nutrition and Food System
Dr Oluyinka OpoolaDrylands Curriculum Mapping Fellow
Alison PattonAdministrative Assistant
Dr Kirsteen ShieldsSenior Lecturer in International Law and Food Security
Professor Geoff SimmDirector of the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems, and Chair of Global Agriculture and Food Security
Dr Steph SmithLecturer
Prof. Joyce TaitFounding Director of the Innogen Centre/Institute
Dr Smaragda TsairidouLecturer in Data-Driven Innovation and Genetics
Dr Darren WattBusiness Manager
Cathy McLaughlinProject Manager