Ph.D. Student Profile

Emma Willoughby, BA, MSc
- PhD Candidate (2024)
- Cognate: Political Science
Education
- BA in Sociology and Liberal Studies (Anthropology and Psychology), University of Mississippi (2014)
- MSc in International Health Policy, London School of Economics & Political Science (2015)
Research Interests & Projects
- Food policy
- Political economy and trade
- Health and development in the Global South
- Southeast Asia
I’m interested in the political analysis of state regulation of food markets and retailers, and how this affects food access. I have particular regional interests in the diverse food environments of the US South and Vietnam.
Additional Information
Affiliations
- AcademyHealth
- Center for Southeast Asian Studies (https://ii.umich.edu/cseas)
- Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies (https://ii.umich.edu/lrccs)
- UMich- UMiss initiatives, Public Health Action Support Team (https://sph.umich.edu/practice/centers-and-programs/phast/)