Our Team

The Ohio State University

Barbara Kowalcyk
Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention
kowalcyk.1@osu.edu
Aaron Beczkiewicz
Graduate Research Associate
beczkiewicz.1@osu.edu
Laura Elyse Binkley
Post Doctoral Researcher/TARTARE Communications Manager
binkley.69@osu.edu
Wondwossen Gebreyes
Executive Director, Professor
gebreyes.1@osu.edu
Kara Morgan
Research Scientist
morgan.1353@osu.edu
Robert Scharff
Associate Professor
scharff.8@osu.edu
Mark Weir
Assistant Professor
weir.95@osu.edu
Ahmed Yousef
Professor
yousef.1@osu.edu

The Ohio State University Global One Health Initiative Eastern Africa Regional Office

Getnet Yimer Ali
Regional Director
ali.587@osu.edu
Desalegne Mengesha Degefaw
Associate Regional Director
degefaw.1@osu.edu

Addis Ababa University

Negga Asamene Abera
Fellow
abera.11@osu.edu
Kebede Amenu Ejeta
Associate Professor
kamenu@gmail.com
Alem Abrha Kalayu
Assistant Professor
alemabrha2014@gmail.com
Amete Mihret
Fellow
amete2004@gmail.com

University of Gondar

Sisay Yifru Aberra
Vice President
sisaydr@yahoo.com
Achenef Melaku Beyene
Fellow
achenefmela@yahoo.com
Gashaw Andargie Biks
Researcher, Administrative Vice President for HDSS
gashawab@gmail.com
Seleshe Nigatu Woldegebreal
Fellow
seleshe2@gmail.com

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Silvia Alonso
Senior Scientist
S.Alonso@cgiar.org
Delia Grace
Senior Epidemiologist
D.Randolph@cgiar.org

The University of Florida

Kathleen Colverson
Associate Director
kcolverson@ufl.edu
Arie Havelaar
Professor
ariehavelaar@ufl.edu
Jason Scheffler
Research Assistant Professor
jmscheff@ufl.edu

Haramaya University

Yadeta Dessie
Assistant Professor, Chief Executive Director
yad_de2005@yahoo.com
Bekele Wegi Feyisa
Fellow
feyisa.2@osu.edu
Aredo Mengistu Ketema
Associate Professor
mengistuket@gmail.com
Jemal Yousuf
Associate Professor, Vice President 
jemaly2001@yahoo.com

Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)

Samson Girma
Fellow
girma.samson@gmail.com
Eyasu Tigabu Seyoum
Researcher and Acting Director
eyasutigabu@ymail.com

Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA)

Hiwot Tadesse
Fellow
hiwi41@yahoo.com