Center for Food Systems and Sustainability
The people who Comprise CENFOODS
Leadership
Affiliates
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
| Name | Title | Department/Unit |
| Benham Abasht | Associate Professor | Animal & Food Sciences |
| Albert Armstrong | Farm Manager | Newark Farm |
| Susan Barton | Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Valann Budischak | Acting Director, Botanic Gardens | Cooperative Extension |
| Jeffrey Buler | Associate Professor | Entomology & Wildlife Ecology |
| Anastasia Chirnside | Assistant Professor | Entomology & Wildlife Ecology |
| Nicole Donofrio | Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Emmalea Ernest | Associate Scientist | Cooperative Extension |
| Erik Ervin | Chair and Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Thomas Evans | Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Jeffry Fuhrmann | Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Karen Gartley | Manager and Program Director, UD Soil Testing Program | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Mark Isaacs | Associate Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Deb Jaisi | Associate Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Yan Jin | Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Rolf Joerger | Associate Professor | Animal & Food Sciences |
| Gordon Johnson | Assistant Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Kali Kniel | Professor | Animal & Food Sciences |
| Alyssa Koehler | Assistant Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| William Meng | Assistant Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Jarrod Miller | Assistant Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Carrie Murphy | Extension Agent III | Cooperative Extension |
| David Owens | Extension Specialist I | Cooperative Extension |
| Leah Palm-Forster | Assistant Professor | Applied Economics & Statistics |
| Mark Parcells | Professor | Animal & Food Sciences |
| Wei Qian | Assistant Professor | Applied Economics & Statistics |
| Abby Reeves | Fresh to You Farm Manager | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Michelle Rodgers | Associate Dean and Associate Professor | CANR & Cooperative Extension |
| Donald Sparks | Unidel S. Hallock duPont Chair Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Erin Sparks | Assistant Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Tara Trammell | John Bartram Associate Professor of Urban Forestry | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Rodrigo Vargas | Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Jennifer Volk | Associate Director and Extension Specialist | Cooperative Extension |
| Anna Wik | Associate Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| K. Eric Wommack | Deputy Dean and Professor | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| Changqing Wu | Associate Professor | Animal & Food Sciences |
College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
| Name | Title | Department/Unit |
| Clara Chan | Associate Professor | Geological Sciences |
| Kyle Davis | Assistant Professor | Geography |
| Holly Michael | Unidel Fraser Russell Career Development Chair in Environment Associate Professor | Geological Sciences |
| Pinki Mondal | Assistant Professor | Geography |
| Lindsay Naylor | Assistant Professor | Geography |
College of Engineering
| Name | Title | Department/Unit |
| Daniel Cha | Professor | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| Michael Chajes | Professor | Civil & Environmental Engineer |
| Yu-Ping Chin | Professor | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| Raul Lobo | Claire D. LeClaire Professor | Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering |
| Julie Maresca | Associate Professor | Civil & Environmental Engineer |
College of Arts and Sciences
| Name | Title | Department/Unit |
| Kelly Cobb | Assistant Professor | Fashion & Apparel Studies |
| McKay Jenkins | Cornelius A. Tilghman Professor | English |
College of Education and Human Development
| Name | Title | Department/Unit |
| Allison Karpyn | Associate Professor | Human Development & Family Sciences |
| Tara Tracy | Research Coordinator | Center for Research in Education & Social Policy |
UD Administration and Facilities
| Name | Title | Department/Unit |
| Anshuman Razdan (AR) | Associate Vice President for Research Development | Research Office |
Undergraduate Internships
CENFOODS funds undergraduate research and extension internships in food systems and sustainability.
Research and extension
In addition to an internship program, the center integrates research, education, and community outreach.