More than 40 IAD-affiliated faculty from across Cornell conduct research and teach courses related to African development, and more than 300 IAD graduate fellows now work in government, NGOs, academic institutions, and international organizations on the African continent—a testament to the institute's diverse constituency and impact.
Christopher Alabi's research focuses on the assembly of new sequence-defined macromolecules that can be used to create stimuli-responsive materials, develop efficient drug delivery bioconjugates, and design potent antimicrobial agents.
N’Dri Thérèse Assié-Lumumba is a professor of Africa and the African diaspora, comparative and international education, social institutions, African social history, and gender studies.
Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management
Chris Barrett is the Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management and a professor in the Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy.
Benjamin Bentsi-Enchill is an LL.M. student at Cornell Law School and a Ghanaian lawyer. His interests lie in corporate, securities and commercial law, and international investment, particularly how legal frameworks can support innovation and inclusive development in Africa.
Rachel Bezner Kerr is a professor of global development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Her research interests converge on the broad themes of sustainable agriculture, food security, health, nutrition, and social inequalities.
Natasha Chibuye is a legal practitioner with extensive experience in Corporate and Commercial Law. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Zambia and now a Master of Laws (LLM) from Cornell Law School.
Ralph Dean Christy teaches and conducts food marketing research and educational programs on the economic performance of markets and distribution systems.
A scholar of sexuality, race, biopolitics, and postcoloniality, Diabate’s research explores African, African American, Caribbean, and Afro-Hispanic literatures, cultures, cinema, and new media.
Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue is a professor of global development in CALS and the Einaudi Center's incoming director. His research agenda broadly addresses the interrelationships between population, social change, and sustainable development.
