food Experts

Anna-Lisa Paul

Director | ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Anna-Lisa Paul’s research focuses on molecular genetic responses of plants to spaceflight and planetary exploration-relevant environments.

Michael Lara, MD

Michael Lara, MD - Private Practice PsychopharmacologyMichael Lara, MD

Alternative and Functional Medicine Specialist

Edda L. Fields-Black

Professor of History and Director of The Humanities CenterCarnegie Mellon University

Dr. Fields-Black is a specialist in the trans-national of West African farmers and enslaved laborers on rice plantations.

Michael C. Slattery

Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental StudiesTexas Christian University

Mike has worked in diverse landscapes ranging from the Namib Desert in southern Africa to the cloud forests of Costa Rica.

Kathryn L. Humphreys

Associate Professor of Psychology and Human DevelopmentVanderbilt University

A clinical psychologist with expertise in infant mental health.

Caitlin Barry, JD

Professor of Law; Director, Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic; Co-Director, Community Interpreter Internship Program | Charles Widger School of LawVillanova University

Caitlin Barry, JD, is an expert in immigration law and enforcement, farmworker rights and advocacy for working conditions in the food chain.

Peter Ricci, Ed.D.

Clinical Professor and DirectorFlorida Atlantic University

Peter Ricci is an expert in food service, lodging, incentive travel, and destination marketing.

Rebecca Crawford

Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & BiochemistryLoyola Marymount University

Robert Leonard

Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and LinguisticsHofstra University

Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguistics

Robert P. Lipton

Nicholson ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Lipton works on the multi-scale analysis of heterogeneous media.