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Lesli Hoey is an associate professor in Urban Regional Planning at Taubman College. She serves as the director of doctoral studies and focuses on grassroots and government-led efforts to intervene in public health crises, environmental degradation, and economic inequities, especially as they relate to today's dominant food systems. Her research emphasizes policy change and implementation evaluation, examining how innovative plans and policies can translate community visions into effective and sustained actions. Hoey's work spans various geographical contexts, including Michigan and Bolivia, addressing the factors that influence the emergence and success of food systems planning. Current research projects include policy advocacy for equitable food access and local food economies in Michigan, as well as projects aimed at transforming wastewater infrastructure to create sustainable nutrient economies. She has published on topics such as sustainable diets, urban agriculture, and multisectoral food policy implementation, serving as an evaluator for equity-oriented educational programs and local food initiatives. Hoey teaches graduate courses on food systems policy planning and program evaluation methods and holds advanced degrees in city and regional planning and psychology from Cornell University and Earlham College, respectively.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science