GLobal Food Systems Leadership

Meet Our Team

An interdisciplinary team of faculty from across K-State bring outstanding teaching practices and support to the Global Food Systems Leadership program. Read on to learn more about our team.

Jason Ellis, department head, associate professor | jdellis@k-state.edu

Dr. Ellis serves as Department Head of K-State's Communications and Agricultural Education and is an associate professor. Jason is the liaison between the Global Food Systems Leadership secondary major and Farm Credit Services.

Faculty

Mary Kay Siefers, Ph.D., director of Global Food Systems Leadership, assistant professor | marykay@ksu.edu

Dr. Siefers teaches GENAG 225: Fundamentals of Global Food Systems Leadership and GENAG 325: Uncertainty in Global Food Systems Leadership.

Dena Bunnel, Associate director for Research and International Initiatives | denab@ksu.edu

Affiliate Faculty

Chuck Warta, Operating Partner at Lewis and Clark Agrifood Fund, Board Member and Retired Cargill Executive

Graduate Students

Muthoni Kiunga, Graduate teaching assistant
mkiunga@ksu.edu

Jess Ramirez, Graduate research assistant
jessmramirez@ksu.edu