Bronwen Powell
Associate Professor of Geography, African Studies, and Anthropology
314 Walker Building
(814) 865-1187
Area(s) of Specialization: Biodiversity and Nutrition, Wild and forest foods, Dietary patterns and dietary diversity, Traditional food systems, Applied research for improved policy and practice
Professional Bio
Bronwen Powell is an assistant professor of geography, African studies and anthropology (courtesy) at Penn State and a research associate with the Center for International Forestry Research. Her work examines the social, cultural and environmental determinants of human diet and nutrition. She has spent a large portion of her career living and working in Africa including in: Tanzania, Kenya, Morocco, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. She holds a Ph.D. in human nutrition from McGill University in Canada and an MSc in ethnobiology from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Kent, in Canterbury, England.