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Kimberly Chung holds graduate degrees in Foods, Nutrition, and Agricultural Economics. Her research interests lie in food security, focusing on improving food access and utilization for marginalized populations. As a public scholar, Chung advocates for collaborative, participatory approaches to inquiry that transcend disciplinary boundaries and engage the public. With experience living and working in India, Guatemala, Mexico, and Michigan, she is committed to bringing the voices of ordinary people into conversations about their own food security. Chung's current work includes a Kellogg CONACYT-funded project that integrates nutrition and agroecological knowledge into K-12 curricula in Chiapas, Mexico, and a USAID-funded project examining nutrition-agriculture linkages in Cambodia. She collaborates with community partners such as food banks and low-income farmers' markets to enhance access to healthy food. An interdisciplinary scholar, she is skilled in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. At Michigan State University, Chung chairs the graduate program in the Department of Community Sustainability and teaches graduate courses including Foundations of Qualitative Research and Participatory Modes of Inquiry. She is also a core faculty member of the Center for Advanced Study of International Development and a consulting member of the Center for Gender in Global Context.
Department of Psychology