Profiles in "Sustainability and Food Choice" Expertise Area
- Elser investigates the theory of biological stoichiometry — the study of the balance of energy and multiple chemical elements in living systems.
- Klopatek is an emeritus ecosytem ecologist who has migrated to research and teaching about the ecology of food and sustainable food systems with emphasis on global climate change effects.
- Carola Grebitus' current research includes consumer preferences for local food, urban agriculture, and sustainable (food) products; willingness to pay for new technologies; and the influence of food labeling on purchasing.
- Mueller-Alexander started as a Social Sciences, Education, & Business Librarian doing online searching. She then added all the sciences, engineering, & medical areas before coming to ASU. She is at the Poly campus.
- Driving circular economy, social impact & sustainability innovation in policy, operations & communications at ASU.
- Sara El-Sayed is the outreach coordinator for the Arizona Transition to Organic Partnership Program. She does research in Swette's two focal areas of "power of deliciousness" and "wisdom of Indigenous foodways".
- Allison Lansman contributes to the Swette Center's research and education projects related to dynamic agri-food systems issues, nutrition, and health.
- Kate is an applied economist & public health nutritionist working on sustainable food systems transformation and equitable access to healthy and sustainable foods for all.