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Biography
Dr. Timothy Griffin is the Teri and Barry Volpert Family Professor in Nutrition, Agriculture, and Sustainable Food Systems at the Friedman School, where his work centers on evaluating food system sustainability across environmental, social, and economic dimensions. His research examines climate change and agriculture, regional food systems, and the interconnectedness of agricultural production, food access, and resource use. He also teaches courses on U.S. agriculture and food system science and policy, while mentoring doctoral students conducting research in areas ranging from precision agriculture to water rights.
Dr. Griffin served as an Advisor to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, focusing on Sustainability, and also as a member of the National Academy of Sciences study Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects. He has given many scientific and public presentations on agriculture and the food system, and published nearly 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Prior to coming to the Friedman School, he served as Lead Scientist/Agronomist at USDA-Agricultural Research Service (2000-2008) and Extension Specialist in Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Maine (1992-2000), the first such position in the U.S.
