Elena M Martinez

Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

Bio

I recently completed my PhD at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. My research focuses on connections between food systems, nutrition, and the environment. I am currently working with Dr. William Masters on the Innovative Methods and Metrics for Nutrition Actions (IMMANA) project and the Food Prices for Nutrition project. 

Before starting my doctorate, I worked as a research analyst for the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, DC, where I focused on connections between agriculture, nutrition, and gender and developing measures of women's empowerment. I also worked as a senior research analyst at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) in Washington, DC, where I focused on antimicrobial resistance.

I hold a Master of Science (MS) in agriculture, food, and the environment from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, a Master of Public Health (MPH) in epidemiology and biostatistics from the Tufts University School of Medicine, and a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in ecology and evolutionary biology from Princeton University. 


EDUCATION

PhD, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University (2024)

MS, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University (2015)

MPH, Tufts University School of Medicine (2015)

AB, Princeton University (2011)