Two N.C A&T faculty members have been selected as Carnegie African Diaspora Fellows and will travel to African universities to conduct joint projects.
Dr. Joshua Idassi of the Cooperative Extension Program will work with the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in Tanzania. Their project is titled, “Collaborative Research on Community Based Small Scale Irrigation Technologies in Agroforestry and Co-development of Agroforestry Curriculum for New Master Concentration in Sustainable Agriculture.”
Idassi is a natural resources specialist with Cooperative Extension. He develops outreach and applied research in agroforestry to assist underserved and limited resources farmers and woodland owners in North Carolina to establish sustainable farming practices to enhance their livelihoods.
Dr. Paul Ankomah of the Department of Human Performance and Leisure Studies will work with the University of Energy and Natural Resources in Ghana. Their project is titled, “Curriculum Development for Distance Learning Program in Ecotourism and Mentoring of Young Lecturers and Students.”
