Elaine Power
Associate Professor · School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University
Teaches social determinants of health. Researches food insecurity. Advocates for basic income. Dreams of the day when food banks can close.
food insecurity food banks feeding the family family food practices Social Determinants of Health
Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Expert in social issues and social justice · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.
Geographic Information Systems (Gis) Affordable Housing Needs of Older Adults food insecurity Poverty
Allison Karpyn
Associate Professor, Education; Senior Associate Director, Center for Research in Education and Social Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Karpyn can speak to topics such as obesity, food policy and community nutrition.
Farmer’s Markets Supermarket Access Obesity Food Insecurity Public Health
Jeremy Everett, D.Min.
Founder and Executive Director, Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty · Baylor University
National voice on scalable solutions to end hunger through partnerships, research, innovative models and collaboration
Poverty Hunger Policy National Hunger Issues Food Insecurity Food Policy
Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.
Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.
Food Pantries School Food SNAP School Food Options Nutrition
Beth Wall-Bassett
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Food Insecurity Service-Learning
Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Human Development & Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Gans research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations.
Health Literacy Dietary Assessment Physical Activity Healthy eating/nutrition Obesity Prevention and Treatment
Maria Watson
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Maria Watson is an urban planner with expertise in disaster recovery.
Disaster Assistance Disaster Recovery Small Business Recovery
Ara Jo
Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Ara Jo has expertise in healthcare system management and the development of preventive care models for chronic diseases and risk assessment.
Body composition assessment Healthcare System Preventive care model for chronic diseases (i.e., diabetes and prediabetes) Sarcopenia
Biplab Datta, PhD
Assistant Professor, Institute of Public and Preventive Health and in the Department of Population Health Sciences · Augusta University
Dr. Datta’s research explores the niche areas in the junction of public health and economics.
Global Health Health Economics Non-Communicable Diseases Healthcare Financing Socioeconomic Determinants of Health
Sharon Austin
Professor · University of Florida
Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.
Southern Politics African American Politics Urban Politics
Verena Seufert
Postdoctoral Fellow · University of British Columbia, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Scientist interested in all things food and nature. Studying how we can do agriculture better.
Sustainability organic agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Biodiversity Climate Change
Rebecca Shenkman
Director of the MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Rebecca Shenkman, MPH, RD, LDN, is an expert in nutrition, weight management, and using food to help prevent and control disease
Weight Management Nutrition & Lifestyle Changes Nutrition Nutrition & Disease Prevention Childhood Obesity
Lisa Diewald
Program Manager, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Lisa K. Diewald, MS, RD, LDN, is an expert in healthy eating and nutrition education programs for children and adults
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Weight Management Nutrition Obesity Prevention Nutrition Counseling
S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor and Director of Field Education · University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.
Trauma and Recovery refugees and asylum seekers vicarious trauma and resilience human rights approach to social work co-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide
Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
Virginia Parks
Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine
Virginia Parks, PhD, is a geographer and urban planner specializing in the study of urban inequality.
Clean Energy Transition Urban Politics and Policy Racial Inequality Employment Local Economic Development
Penelope Simons
Professor, Faculty of Law · University of Ottawa
Penelope Simons has been engaged in research on corporate human rights accountability for over a decade.
Business and Human Rights Corporate Social Responsibility International Human Rights Law Transnational Corporations Human Rights and International Economic Law
Young-Rock Hong
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Young-Rock Hong is a health services researcher and medical sociologist.
Scoial Determinants of Health Palliative Care Value-based care Cancer Screening Preventive Care Services
Hiba Baroud
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in risk, reliability and resilience of critical infrastructure against climate change and natural disasters, particularly flooding.
Climate Change Flood Mitigation Natural Disasters Resilience modeling Interdependent Systems Data Analytics