Sasha Breger Bush

Sasha Breger Bush is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver's School of Public Affairs. She serves as Chair of the CU Denver Faculty Assembly and specializes in distributions of wealth, power, and risk in the global economy, with particular focus on food systems, international development, trade, and finance.

Her research spans diverse areas including:

• International political economy
• Drug markets and policy
• Commodity supply chains
• Higher education politics
• Community-oriented pedagogy

Recent publications examine intersections between financial systems and development, as well as urban food accessibility challenges. She has won multiple teaching awards and her work appears in academic journals and educational anthologies like Dollars & Sense.

Scientific recognition includes:

• 2022 CU Denver Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2021 Editor’s Choice Award in the Journal of Economic Issues