Wayne Roberts

principal · Will Work for Food Policy

engaging speaker; expert on food issues ; connects local food, jobs, health and environment

Local Food Production Sustainable Food Green Jobs Food Charters Community Organizing & Development

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

Frances Fleming-Milici, PhD

Director of Marketing Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health · University of Connecticut

Dr. Fleming-Milici's work focuses on analyzing the impact of marketing practices on exposure and consumption of unhealthy food and beverages

Food marketing and childhood obesity Food Marketing and Policy Social Media Marketing Social Media Marketing Strategy

Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health; Professor, Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut

Clinical psychology expert, specializing in the study of bullying and weight stigmatization

Weight Discrimination Weight Stigma Weight-based bullying

Professor Louisa Ells

Professor of Obesity · Leeds Beckett

Louisa has specialised in applied obesity research for the past two decades.

Obesity Nutrition Public Health Weight Management

Lisa F. Clark

Research Associate · University of Saskatchewan

Political Scientist researching food politics and food policy

Food Agriculture & Environment Public Policy Analysis Governance & Regulation Innovation Food Safety and Security

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

Roger Thurow

Senior Fellow · The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Pulitzer prize finalist with a wealth of experience writing about global food issues, hunger, poverty and international affairs

Africa Food Policy Agriculture Poverty Transmedia

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

Surupa Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Gupta is an expert on Indian politics and economics, international political economy, gender and development, and South Asian politics.

Indian Politics and Economics International Political Economy Politics of Economic Development South Asian Politics Global Economic Governance

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

David Ortega

Professor and Noel W. Stuckman Chair in Food Economics and Policy · Michigan State University

David Ortega researches the decision making processes of consumers to better inform food policies and marketing strategies.

Experimental Economics Agricultural Development Economics Food Supply Inflation

Gina Jarman Hill

Professor & Department Chair · Texas Christian University

Dr. Hill's interests include food security, sustainability, urban agriculture and community nutrition education.

Urban Agriculture Food Waste Hunger Food Security Sustainability