Elaine Albertson

Elaine grew up in Woodinville, Washington, and graduated from Stanford University in 2012 with B.S. and M.S. degrees in interdisciplinary earth systems science. As an undergraduate she did national-level public opinion research with the Political Psychology Research Group, and through various projects helped map local food systems in both Hawaii and California. As a master’s student, she partnered with a South African nonprofit to conduct community-based research on urban farming knowledge systems. Elaine was the 2012 recipient of the William Whitley Citizen-Scholar Award.

Field placement: Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Policy placement: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Washington, D.C.