Affiliated faculty

Being affiliated faculty at the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems involves collaborating with the center’s interdisciplinary team and contributing expertise in areas such as agriculture, nutrition, policy and environmental science. Affiliated faculty play a vital role in fostering innovative solutions that address the complex challenges associated with food sustainability, aligning with the center’s mission to promote a healthier and more equitable food future.

If you are interested in joining our team of affiliated faculty, please contact Sara El-Sayed at sara.elsayed@asu.edu. You can read fun blogs about the backgrounds and research work of Swette Center affiliated faculty here.


Portrait of Joshua Abbott

Joshua Abbott

Director (F9) and Professor

School of Sustainability

Joshua.K.Abbott@asu.edu
Portrait of Joni Adamson

Joni Adamson

President’s Professor

English

Joni.Adamson@asu.edu
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Rimjhim Aggarwal

Professor

School of Sustainability

Rimjhim.Aggarwal@asu.edu
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Marty Anderies

Professor

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Marty.Anderies@asu.edu
Portrait of Karen Bradshaw

Karen Bradshaw

Professor

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

KBradshaw@asu.edu
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Alexandra Brewis

Regents’ Professor

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Alex.Brewis@asu.edu
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Jason Bruner

Professor

SHPRS Religious Studies Faculty

Jason.Bruner.1@asu.edu
Portrait of Shauna BurnSilver

Shauna BurnSilver

Associate Professor

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Shauna.Burnsilver@asu.edu
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Peter Byck

Professor of Practice

School of Sustainability

Peter.Byck@asu.edu
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Joanne Cacciatore

Associate Professor

School of Social Work (SSW)

Joanne.Cacciatore@asu.edu
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Zhihao Chen

Instructor

CISA – School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Zhihao.Chen.2@asu.edu
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Netra Chhetri

Professor

School for the Future of Innovation in Society

Netra.Chhetri@asu.edu
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Paul Coseo

Faculty Head and Associate Professor

The Design School

Paul.Coseo@thunderbird.asu.edu
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Maria Cruz-Torres

Associate Professor

School of Transborder Studies

Maria.Cruz-Torres@asu.edu
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Shuguang Deng

Professor

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Shuguang.Deng@asu.edu
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Robin DeWeese

Assistant Teaching Professor

College of Health Solutions

Robin.Deweese@asu.edu
Portrait of Kathleen Dixon

Kathleen Dixon

Clinical Professor

College of Health Solutions

Kathleen.Dixon@asu.edu
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Hallie Eakin

Professor

School of Sustainability

Hallie.Eakin@asu.edu
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James Elser

Research Professor

School of Life Sciences

j.elser@asu.edu
Portrait of Jeffrey Englin

Jeffrey Englin

Professor

Morrison School of Agribusiness

Jeffrey.Englin@asu.edu

Project Development Executive

Mortenson

Emeritus Professor

School of Life Sciences

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Janna Goebel

Assistant Professor

Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

Janna.Goebel@asu.edu
Portrait of Sarah R. Graff

Sarah R. Graff

Teaching Professor and Honors Faculty Fellow

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Sarah.R.Graff@asu.edu
Portrait of Carola Grebitus

Carola Grebitus

Associate Professor

Morrison School of Agribusiness

Carola.Grebitus@asu.edu
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Rolf Halden

Professor

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Rolf.Halden@asu.edu
Portrait of Sharon Hall

Sharon Hall

Associate Dean and President Professor

College of Global Futures

sharonjhall@asu.edu
Portrait of Kerry Hamilton

Kerry Hamilton

Assistant Professor

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Kerry.Hamilton@asu.edu
Portrait of Arjun Heimsath

Arjun Heimsath

Professor

School Of Earth and Space Exploration

Arjun.Heimsath@asu.edu
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Renee Hughner

Associate Professor

Morrison School of Agribusiness

RENEE.SHAW@asu.edu
Portrait of Elisabeth Ilboudo Nebie

Elisabeth Ilboudo Nebie

Assistant Professor

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

eilboudo@asu.edu
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Marco Janssen

Professor

Biosocial Complexity Initiative

Marco.Janssen@asu.edu
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Carol Johnston

Associate Dean and Professor

College of Health Solutions

CAROL.JOHNSTON@asu.edu
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Isaac Joslin

Assistant Professor French – Contemporary Francophone Literature and Culture

School of International Letters and Cultures

ijoslin@asu.edu
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Stavros Kavouras

Assistant Dean and Professor

College of Health Solutions

Stavros.Kavouras@asu.edu
Portrait of Jennifer Keahey

Jennifer Keahey

Associate Professor

Melikian Center

Jennifer.Keahey@asu.edu
Portrait of Michael Kozicki

Michael Kozicki

Professor

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

michael.kozicki@asu.edu
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Bryan Leonard

Associate Professor

School of Sustainability

Bryan.Leonard@asu.edu

Emeritus Professor

Arizona State University

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Alex Mahalov

Professor

School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

mahalov@asu.edu
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Subhankar Mandal

Assistant Professor

CISA – School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Subhankar.Mandal@asu.edu
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Mark Manfredo

Professor

Morrison School of Agribusiness

manfredo@asu.edu
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Tennille Marley

Associate Professor

American Indian Studies

Tennille.Marley@asu.edu
Portrait of Sarah Martinelli

Sarah Martinelli

Clinical Associate Professor

College of Health Solutions

Sarah.Martinelli@asu.edu
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Hamidreza Marvi

Associate Professor

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

hmarvi@asu.edu
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Maureen McCoy

Associate Teaching Professor

College of Health Solutions

maureen.mccoy@asu.edu
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Joan McGregor

Professor

SHPRS Philosophy Faculty

J.McGregor@asu.edu
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Sara Meerow

Associate Professor

School of Geog Sci & Urban Pln

Sara.Meerow@asu.edu
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Clark Miller

Associate Center Director and Professor

Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

Clark.Miller@asu.edu
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Ashok Mishra

Professor and Marley Chair in Consumer Food Marketing

Morrison School of Agribusiness

Ashok.K.Mishra@asu.edu
Portrait of Valerie Mueller

Valerie Mueller

Associate Professor

School of Politics & Global St

Valerie.Mueller.1@asu.edu
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Punam Ohri-Vachaspati

Director and Professor

College of Health Solutions

Punam.Ohri-Vachaspati@asu.edu
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Kristen Parrish

Associate Professor

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Kristen.Parrish@asu.edu
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Theodore Pavlic

Associate Professor

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

tpavlic@asu.edu
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Yujin Park

Assistant Professor

CISA – School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Yujin.Park.2@asu.edu
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C. Ryan Penton

Associate Professor

Biodesign Center for Fundamental & Applied Microbiomics

crpenton@asu.edu

Associate Professor

School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies

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Brian Smith

Professor

Partnership for Community Development

BrianHSmith@asu.edu
Portrait of Michelle Stewart

Michelle Stewart

Instructor

School of Sustainability

Michelle.Pulich.Stewart@asu.edu
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Bruce Rittmann

Regents’ Professor

Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology

Rittmann@asu.edu
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Jose-Benito Rosales Chavez

Assistant Professor

School of Geog Sci & Urban Pln

Jose.Rosaleschavez@asu.edu
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Michael Schoon

Associate Professor

School of Sustainability

Michael.Schoon@asu.edu
Portrait of Roseanne Schuster

Roseanne Schuster

Assistant Research Scientist

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Roseanne.Schuster@asu.edu
Portrait of Milan Shrestha

Milan Shrestha

Associate Teaching Professor

School of Sustainability Faculty

Milan.Shrestha@asu.edu
Portrait of Christy Spackman

Christy Spackman

Assistant Professor

School of Arts Media and Engineering

Christy.Spackman@asu.edu

Professor

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Affiliate Global Futures Scholar

Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

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Ellen Stechel

Deputy Director and Professor of Practice

Ellen.Stechel@asu.edu
Portrait of Heather Throop

Heather Throop

Professor

School Of Earth and Space Exploration

Heather.Throop@asu.edu
Portrait of Daoqin Tong

Daoqin Tong

Professor

School of Geog Sci & Urban Pln

Daoqin.Tong@asu.edu
Myla Vicenti Carpio

Emeritus Professor

Emeritus College

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Juliann Vitullo

Associate Professor Italian

School of International Letters and Cultures

juliann.vitullo@asu.edu
Portrait of Zhihua Wang

Zhihua Wang

Associate Professor

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

zhwang@asu.edu
Portrait of Lauren Weidner

Lauren Weidner

Assistant Professor

School of Life Sciences Interdisciplinary Graduate faculty

Lauren.Weidner@asu.edu
Portrait of Andrea Weinberg

Andrea Weinberg

Associate Professor

Institute for Social Science Research Affiliated Faculty

Andrea.Weinberg@asu.edu

Eric Welch

Center Director and Professor

School of Public Affairs (SPA)

EricWelch@asu.edu
Portrait of Corrie Whisner

Corrie Whisner

Associate Professor

College of Health Solutions

Corrie.Whisner@asu.edu
Dave White headshot

Associate Vice President, Research Advancement

Knowledge Enterprise

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Amber Wutich

President’s Professor

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Amber.Wutich@asu.edu
Portrait of Abigail York

Abigail York

Professor

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Abigail.York@asu.edu
Portrait of Ruijie Zeng

Ruijie Zeng

Assistant Professor

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Ruijie.Zeng.1@asu.edu
Portrait of Steven Zuiker

Steven Zuiker

Associate Professor

MLF Teachers College

Steven.Zuiker@asu.edu