Ximena Paez is a scientist by training and research/academic administrator by passion and practice. She obtained a Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2014 from Texas A&M University and postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan. After several years in the research field, she shifted to a career in administration and leadership. She has worked at TAMU since 2019 in different roles, assisting programs with strategic planning, administrative oversight, managing training grants, building recruitment pipelines, student mentorship and liaising with different units across campus, among other initiatives. -- The LEAD AgriLife program was created to develop the collective strength of faculty and staff across the organizations under Texas A&M AgriLife. The bridges created will lead to more research, programs and projects that are multi-department. Learn more at tx.ag/LEAD2425
