Curriculum partners
Monthly seminars rotate between our partner campuses — each one contributing a different focus to an integrated 17-month curriculum.
Why five partners
CALF delivers an integrated, comprehensive, and diverse curriculum with support from five exceptional partner universities. Fellows learn from first-rate educators, subject authorities, and individuals from diverse professions and backgrounds — across the state and across topics.
Partner 1 of 5
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona · Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture
Learning focus
Team building & communication
Fellows experience team-building exercises, receive practical communication training (speeches, facilitating meetings), learn about motivational theory, and practice cross-cultural communication.
Core Faculty: Dr. Peggy Perry (Class 9)
Partner 2 of 5
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo · College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Learning focus
Social & cultural issues, power and change
Fellows explore social and cultural issues — particularly relating to urban, minority, and marginalized populations — through site visits, simulations, and cross-cultural behavior seminars.
Core Faculty: Dr. Erin Gorter (Class 50)
Partner 3 of 5
California State University, Fresno · Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Learning focus
Emotional intelligence & national leadership
Fellows develop critical thinking by examining criminology, neuroscience, and early childhood development, then deepen their understanding of US founding principles ahead of the national travel seminar.
Core Faculty: Dr. Athanasios "Alex" Alexandrou
Partner 4 of 5
University of California, Davis · College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Learning focus
Policy, research & systems thinking
Fellows engage with leading agricultural research, food-systems policy, and the science behind sustainable production — building the analytic foundation for industry-level leadership.
Core Faculty: Dr. Amanda Crump
Partner 5 of 5
California State University, Chico · College of Agriculture
Learning focus
Northern California ag & resilience
Fellows immerse in the agriculture of northern California — water, fire, climate resilience, and the rural-community leadership challenges that shape the region.
Core Faculty: Dr. Kasey DeAtley
Learn what the 17-month fellowship looks like, month by month, university by university.
