Meet affiliated faculty Michael Barton

Read on for an interview with Michael Barton, Director of Education and Professor in the School of Complex Adaptive Systems.

"The visit to the Senate Agriculture Committee was a defining moment for our cohort, providing us with a rare glimpse directly into the legislative process during a critical time for agricultural policy."

Read on for an interview with Ilaria Tabusso-Marcyan, Assistant Teaching Professor in the School of International Letters and Cultures.

Read on for an interview with Jay Famiglietti, Global Futures Professor in the School of Sustainability and Director of Science for the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative.

"Each panelist highlighted how policy moves forward in many different ways. It is up to us, the incoming food systems professionals, to find our way and understand that we can make an impact in many roles and positions, be it political or from the outside in."

"The USDA NextGen program has made pursuing a graduate degree possible and has created a pathway for diverse voices to have a seat at the table. We are the next generation of leaders in the food systems space and we are ready to make our mark."

We are thrilled to introduce Arizona State University’s 2024 cohort in the Food Policy & Sustainability Leadership graduate certificate program and Sustainable Food Systems MS program.

Read on for an interview with Kelly Benoit, Research Analyst, to explore her background in food systems, what she's currently working on, and her vision of food systems transformation.

"As a young person in today’s world, what often keeps me going is my unrelenting belief that a better world is possible. As we left the Klein Center, I was reminded that a better world is not only possible, it is already happening."

"Solving food systems issues requires many innovative minds and dedicated partnerships who are equally passionate and motivated to create solutions. An active and crucial participant in the fight for agriculture and food system solutions is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."

Read on for an interview with Caitlin Otten, Assistant Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change.

"The ASU Sustainable Food Systems graduate student cohort kicked off the 2024 Washington DC immersive with a bang, meeting first with none other than the Secretary of Agriculture himself, Tom Vilsack."