College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
International Trade Center
Vision Statement
The Leonard C. Cooper Jr. Center for International Trade promotes economic development through rural business/entrepreneurship and international trade.
Mission Statement
The International Trade Center aspires to be client-driven to serve the public’s needs through education, outreach and research in areas that affect trade and development.
In relation to the N.C. A&T and the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) strategic plans, the specific objectives and goals of the center include the following:
- Provide education for graduate students with international trade interest
- Provide outreach services for small scale farmers and small-to-medium businesses
- Conduct research on issues that affect trade and development
- Globalization
- Develop strategic partnerships and linkages
Director
Osei-Agyeman Yeboah, Ph.D., Professor
336-334-7056
oyeboah@ncat.edu
Administrative Assistant
Sandra R. Simmons
336-334-7071 (Phone); 336-334-7658 (Fax)
srsimmon@ncat.edu
Associates and Partners
Terrence Thomas, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Advanced Survey Research Laboratory- Paula Faulkner, Ph.D., Professor, Agricultural Education
- Godfrey Gayle, Ph.D., Professor, Biosystems Engineering