Dr. LaKisha Odom joined the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) in 2016 as a scientific program director to pursue her commitment to promoting the use of innovative science and interdisciplinary thinking to tackle today’s complex challenges in food and agriculture. She is also committed to cultivating increased diversity in a new generation of food and agriculture scientists. In her current position, she has championed work force development programs to train the future leaders in Agriculture and has developed a portfolio of over $60 million dollars in public private partnership to support soil health.
LaKisha received her bachelor’s degree from Tuskegee University, her master’s degree from The George Washington University and her doctorate from Tuskegee University.