George Sellu joined the SRJC Agriculture and Natural Resources faculty in Fall 2013. George received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Environmental Science with an emphasis in Soil Science from the University of Sierra Leone and a MS and PhD in Agricultural Science/Education from the University of California, Davis. George has 10 years of experience teaching high school agriculture courses in California. In addition to high school teaching, George taught at Woodland Community College for three years prior joining SRJC faculty. George’s vision is to guide students develop effective business skills that address community and industry needs.
In addition to teaching, George is very interested in international agricultural development and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, he consults for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that are funded by the World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
He is an active member of the California Agricultural Teachers’ Association (CATA), American Association of Agricultural Educators (AAAE) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA).