Interests

Office of International Programs in Agriculture

Biographical Info

Dr. Ladman retired in 2007 after holding positions in the OSU Provost's Office. He was formerly in the Department as Director of the Ohio LEAD Program - a College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences leadership-development program for the agricultural industry. He also served as Director of the OSU Latin American Studies Program and coordinated the college's program in Mexico. His Ohio State research primarily focused on rural finance in Latin America. Ladman joined Ohio State in 1990 after 20-plus years in Arizona State University where he spent years on projects in Mexico and Latin America.