OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Visiting Scholars and Post docs

Our international collaborations with South African and Ethiopian educational and research institutions has led over 20 international scholars and postdocs to visit Oregon State University and spent times (that spans from one week to six months) working with OSU faculty on their research projects, publishing papers, giving seminars and exchange experiences while achieving COF and OSU missions of internationalization. Over fifteen OSU faculties and students have also visited universities and research institutions both in South Africa and Ethiopia; provided training, workshops, and involved in curriculum development and consultations. OSU students have also conducted their PhD, MS and Honor thesis research, internships and study abroad.

International Visiting Scholars Country Institution Years
Dr. Abdu Abdelkadir Ethiopia Dean, Wondo Genet College of Forestry, Hawassa University 2002/03; 2003/04
Dr. Demel Teketay Ethiopia Director General, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) 2002/03; 2003/04
Mr. Zeleke Ewnetu Ethiopia Faculty, Wondo Genet College of Forestry, Hawassa University 2003/04
Dr. Tesfaye Teshome Ethiopia Vice President, Hawassa University 2004/05
Dr. Aberra Deressa Ethiopia Deputy Director General, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research 2004/05
Mr. Tsegaye Kassa Ethiopia U.S. Embassy, Cultural Affairs, Addis Ababa 2004/05
Dr. Teshome Yizengaw Ethiopia Vice Minister of Higher Education 2005/06
Dr. Masresha Fetene Ethiopia Professor, Addis Ababa University 2006/07
Dr. Melaku Bekele Ethiopia Dean Wondo Genet college of Forestry, Hawassa University 2007/08
Dr. Alemu Gezahegn Ethiopia Researcher, Forestry Research Center, EIAR 2004/05
Dr. Zebene Asfaw Ethiopia Associate Professor, Wodo Genet College of Forestry, Hwassa Univ. 2004/05
Dr. Richard Awome South Africa Dean, Fort Cox College of Forestry 2000/01
Dr. Chris Igodan South Africa Dean, College of Agriculture, University of Fort Hare 2000/01
Sonadi Awonke South Africa Dean Fort Cox College of Forestry 2001/02
Mike Underwood South Africa Chair Department of Forestry, Natal University 2001/02
David Dauncy South Africa Farm Manager, Fort Cox College of Forestry 2002/03
Henry Fredrick South Africa Chair, Department of Social Forestry, Fort Cox College of Forestry 2002/03
Dr. Berhanu Abegaz Botswana Professor, Head Department of Chemistry, University of Botswana 2006/07
Mohamed Chilalo Ethiopia Researcher, Forestry Research Center, EIAR 2006/07
Wondimeneh Hamza Ethiopia Wondo Genet College of Forestry 2007/08
Aramde Fetene Ethiopia PhD student, Addis Ababa University 2012/13
Jeremias Mowo Kenya World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) 2015
Kiros Hadgu Ethiopia World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) 2015