Carmen Bain · Assistant Professor
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Contact Information 308 East Hall 294-9895 B.A., M.A. U of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand PhD. Michigan State University |
Dr. Bain's research interests include the political economy of global
agrifood systems, international development, and social studies of science
and technology. She has conducted research in Chile, Ghana, New Zealand and
the US. Her work has been published in the journals Rural Sociology and Food
Policy and several edited volumes including Agricultural Governance:
Globalization and the New Politics of Regulation; Supermarkets and Agri-food
Supply Chains and; Between the Local and the Global. Confronting Complexity
in the Contemporary Food Sector. Her current research focuses on the social
and economic impact of bioeconomy and biofuels development in Iowa. She is
the advisor for the Public Service and Administration in Agriculture Program
at ISU.

