Netra Chhetri works to advance innovative approaches to climate adaptation that tie together and link multi-scalar processes between environmental dynamics and social outcomes.

Milan Shrestha is a Teaching Professor of Sustainability at ASU. His current research interests focus on disaster vulnerability and risks in mountains, urban-rural linkages of land system change, and food-farming systems.

Troy Schmitz is Professor and Director of the Morrison School of Agribusiness. His areas of expertise include global food and agricultural policy analysis, applied welfare economics, food security, and data analytics.

Ashok Mishra’s research interests lie in food policy and focuses on the economic performance of global agribusiness as a result of production efficiency, mergers and acquisitions, and volatile commodity prices.

Estève Giraud oversees research projects at the Swette Center relating to organic and urban agriculture, policy interventions, food security, food sovereignty and food systems resilience.

Thomson's research focuses on the political economy of development, authoritarianism and transitions to democracy.

Spackman studies the environmental and social impact of scientific and technological efforts to manipulate sensory experiences of smelling and tasting.

Suzanne Palmieri leverages her policy expertise and managerial background to lead partnerships, drive innovative programs, and advance research at the Swette Center.

Dr. Lu's research interests are climate change and adaptation, agricultural community engagement, disaster and risk management, and parks & protected areas. He integrates advanced quantitative methodologies in his research.