Farmworkers harvesting summer squash in Costa Rica
Food Systems and Sustainability Lab

Galt Lab

Angie Chapman, M.A.

Angie Chapman, M.A.

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Position Title
Ph.D. Student

Bio

My research interests lie at the intersection of political economy, social justice, and food, with an emphasis on understanding and addressing the root causes of food insecurity among low-income and marginalized groups in the United States. My dissertation research is focused on student food insecurity at UC Davis, where approximately 44% of students deal with food insecurity. As a graduate student, I have received funding support from the James Beard Foundation, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and the Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society. I hold a B.A. in Geography from Bowling Green State University and an M.A. in Geography from Ohio University. 

Publications:

Chapman, Angela M.and Harold A. Perkins. 2020. “Malign and Benign Neglect: A Local Food System and the Myth of Sustainable Redevelopment in Appalachia Ohio.” Agriculture and Human Values30 (1): 113-127. [PDF]

Galt, Ryan E., Madeline Weeks, Nicholas I. Robinson, and Angela M. Chapman.“Chocolate’s Transnational Terroir: Connecting Production to Consumption in the Specialty Cacao-Craft Chocolate Value Chain.” In review at The Geographical Journal

Who we are

We are a group of researchers looking at how to make agriculture and food systems more just and sustainable. We study the ways that political, economic, and social structures influence the resiliency and fairness of our food systems throughout the value chain from production to consumption. Our work has a particular emphasis on California and Latin America.