Jennie Durant

Dr. Jennie Durant serves as a USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Davis within the Food Systems and Sustainability Lab (Galt Lab), focusing on agrifood systems transitions toward diversified farming and socially just food production.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management from University of California, Berkeley
• M.F.A. in Nonfiction Writing from Saint Mary’s College of California

Employing cross-disciplinary methodologies from geography, rural sociology, and environmental science, Dr. Durant analyzes national and global agrifood systems to understand how political, economic, and social structures impact food system resilience and equity. Her research emphasizes California and Latin America, investigating pathways for sustainable production networks that prioritize social justice throughout the food value chain.

Scientific recognition includes:

• USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowship

Current research activities are funded by her fellowship with no publicly listed advisees. Dr. Durant contributes to the Food Systems and Sustainability Lab's mission of examining structural influences on food system transformation toward greater justice and sustainability.