Dr. David Himmelgreen

Professor of Biological Anthropology, Nutritional Anthropology, and Medical Anthropology at USF

Research in food Insecurity and health, migration and dietary change, maternal and child
health, growth and development

David Himmelgreen is a professor (and former Chair) in the Department of Anthropology and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Food Security and Healthy Communities at the University of South Florida (USF). He is a nutritional anthropologist with expertise in food security, maternal-child nutrition, growth and development, and community nutrition.  Himmelgreen has conducted research in Costa Rica, India, Lesotho, Puerto Rico, and U.S. With funding from NSF (REU and IRES), he has co-directed community and environmental health field schools in Costa Rica. Since 2014, Himmelgreen has worked with agencies, colleagues, and students to conduct research and program evaluations of services aimed at reducing food insecurity and improving health of individuals and households.  In 2022, he was named as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow and received an Outstanding Research Achievement Award from USF in 2023. Himmelgreen has over 150 publications and has received funding from the NSF, USDA-NIFA, Fulbright, state agencies, and private and corporate foundations.

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