Anne C. Bellows

Dr. Anne C. Bellows is a Professor in Nutrition & Food Studies at Syracuse University's David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. She holds affiliations with Women's and Gender Studies and the Falk College. Her work intersects food security, urban agriculture, human rights, and gender studies.

Education: PhD in Geography (Rutgers, 1999), MA in Women's Studies (CUNY, 1991), MA in Urban Planning (University of Oregon, 1983), BA in German Literature (Oberlin College, 1979).

Research focuses on urban food systems, migration's impact on food behaviors, and policy frameworks for food justice. Notable projects include the Syracuse Urban Food Forest Project (funded by USDA/RF-SUNY) and studies on NGO effectiveness in post-Soviet contexts. Recent publications address migration, climate resilience, and human rights in food security.

Grants include $1.2M+ for urban food forest research (USDA, CUSE). She leads committees like the Syracuse City Parks Urban Agriculture Task Force and chairs SNAP access initiatives at Syracuse University.

Labs/Teams: Syracuse Urban Food Forest Project (co-director), Right to Food Symposium organizer, and advisory roles in FAHNN and FIAN-USA.