Current Researchers

Grace Chang

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Yi-Shin (Grace) Chang is a fourth year undergraduate student at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ studying Public Health with a specialization in Health Research. Her research interests are around food security policies and human nutrition, with a focus on the social determinants of health and underrepresented populations.

Ning Dai

PhD candidate

Ning Dai is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ. Ning is primarily interested in the sustainable transformation of the agro-food system in China, and globally. He studies the institutional support for smallholder ecological agriculture and the sustainable innovation in food retail. Currently, his work focuses on sustainable public procurement, urban food security, and the informal food sector in Nanjing, China.

Danshu Qi

PhD candidate

Danshu Qi is a PhD candidate in Steffanie Scott’s research team at University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ. Her research is focusing on China’s ecological food systems and the social impacts on traditional small farmers. She has conducted fieldwork in Nanjing in terms of farming practices and operations of ecological farms, social relations within ecological food sectors, and the role of traditional small farmers.

Zhenzhong Si

Postdoctoral fellow

Zhenzhong Si's research interests range from food security, food safety and food system sustainability to rural development in China. He got his PhD in Geography from University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ in 2015. He is currently Postdoctoral Fellow researching at .