Amy Margolies, PhD

Bio

I am a public health specialist with over 15 years of experience working at the intersection of nutrition, food systems, and social protection. My work spans Latin America, Africa, and Asia, where I’ve focused on translating research into policy and practice to improve diets, food environments, and resilience. Alongside global research, I engage locally as a coalition coordinator and zoning board member, working to promote sustainable economic development.

I’m passionate about making science accessible and actionable—whether through evidence-based policy guidance for governments or through local advocacy in rural Appalachia.

My research has been mentioned in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Economist, The Guardian, Slate, World Economic Forum, and the World Bank Blog.

Research areas

Food environments and urban food systems
Integrated nutrition and resilience interventions
Gender, equity and empowerment in agriculture
Health systems strengthening and behavioral insights

SKILLS

- Policy and program analysis: policy design, economic evaluation, and mixed-methods research
- Research and data: qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and interpretation
- Project leadership: management, team coordination and stakeholder engagement
- Science communication and advocacy
- Languages: Native English, fluent in Portuguese and Spanish

geographies

U.S.A. (Appalachian region)

Latin America (Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico)

Sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia, Uganda, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mali)

Asia (Bangladesh, India, East Timor)

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