Ph.D. Student Profile

Emma  Willoughby, BA, MSc

Emma Willoughby, BA, MSc

  • PhD Candidate (2024)
  • Cognate: Political Science

Education

MSc in International Health Policy, London School of Economics & Political Science (2015)
BA in Sociology and Liberal Studies (Anthropology and Psychology), University of Mississippi (2014)

Research Interests & Projects

  • Comparative health politics
  • Food policy 
  • Political economy and trade
  • Healthcare and development in the Global South
I study the regulatory politics of food and consumer goods. For my dissertation project, I am researching the politics of regulating food retailers and food safety in Vietnam. I have particular regional interests in Southeast Asia and the American South. I am on fellowship for advanced Vietnamese language study, and based in Hanoi from 2022-2023.

Selected Publications

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