Irma Arteaga

Dr. Irma Arteaga is Associate Professor at University of Missouri's Truman School of Government and Public Affairs. She researches early childhood investments, food security, and program evaluation, with field experiments in Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua and India. She co-directs USDA's Research Innovation grants program and has published in Science, Social Science & Medicine, and other journals.

Her work examines SNAP/WIC impacts, early education programs, and cross-cultural achievement gaps. Awards include World Bank LAC VPU Award (2020) and APPAM Best Poster (2009).