The staff at IRDD includes the following members:

Prof. John Farrington BA, MA, MPhil, PhD Reading. (Visiting Professor)

Prof. Chris Garforth MA, PhD (Cambridge)

Dr Gavin Hilson BSc MA (Toronto), PhD (Imperial College, London)

Howard Jones BSc, MSc (London), PhD (Reading)

Derek D. Shepherd MSc (Bath), NDA, DMS (Seale-Hayne)

Kevin Waldie BA (Kent), MA, PhD (Manchester)

Former Staff include:

John Best BSc (Reading), MSc (London), Diploma in Agricultural Economics (Oxford)

Patricia Goldey MA, Mlitt, Diploma in Social Anthropology (Oxford)

John Northridge BSc (Wales) MSc (Reading), NDA, NDAE, Cert. Ed.

Clare O'Farrell BA Hons, (Glasgow), PhD Candidate (Reading)

Rachel Percy BSc, MSc, PhD (Reading)

Yam Malla BSc (Meerut), DipForestry (Wales), MSc (Reading), PhD (Australia)

Prof. Maurice Rolls BSc, Dip Ed. (Reading), FRSA

Ian Wallace MSc (East Africa), MSc (Reading), NDA, Dip Farm Man (Seale Hayne)