Profile
Renata Serra (PhD Economics, Cambridge University, UK) is Instructional Professor in the Center for African Studies at the University of Florida. She is affiliated with the UF Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research and the Department of Economics; and is core Faculty and graduate student coordinator for the UF Master in Sustainable Development Program. An economist by training, she has 25 years experience of research, teaching and consultancy on issues of African development, especially in the African Sahel region (see also UF Sahel Research Group). As Faculty in the Management Entity at the USAID Feed the Future Innovation lab for Livestock Systems at UF/IFAS, Dr. Serra has been leading the Enabling Environment cross-cutting theme.
Areas of Interest/Research
Political economy of agriculture; livestock sector development; (measures of) resilience to climate change; (measures of) women’s empowerment; gender and intersectionality in agricultural and livestock value chains; social capital and collective action; microfinance; youth.
Contact Information
Email: rserra@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 846-0473
421 Grinter Hall
PO Box 115560
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-5560