Christina Chauvenet, PhD

A smiling person wearing a light shirt and a “Christina” name tag stands outdoors in front of an open van, holding a basket of fresh vegetables including kale, carrots, and eggplant.

Christina Chauvenet, PhD, is an expert in nutrition and food systems with over a decade of experience in policy, program, and research settings. She began her career in public health at Share Our Strength, working on expanding access to child nutrition programs. She received Share Our Strength’s inaugural Dedication Award for her commitment to ending childhood hunger. Christina completed a PhD in Maternal and Child Health at the University of North Carolina, where she researched WIC, SNAP, and school meals programs. A first-generation Cuban American, she speaks Spanish and Portuguese.

She has led a variety of farmers market policy and evaluation projects. She has also managed food access programs at farmers markets, including WIC and SNAP incentive programs at Carrboro Farmers Market in North Carolina and Columbia Heights Farmers Market in Washington, DC.

She currently serves as the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer at Newman’s Own Foundation, where she works to advance food justice for kids. Prior to joining Newman’s Own Foundation, she worked at the National WIC Association, leading research and program innovation, including the utilization of WIC benefits at farmers markets.