Areas of Expertise
Sustainable Agriculture (developed and developing regions esp. Africa), Urban Agriculture, Food Justice, Environmental Justice, Environmental Policy, Sustainability
Education
Ph.D. Environment Resources and Policy, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
M.S. Biology, Tennessee Technological University
B.S. Agriculture and Natural Resources Management, Africa University
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Sustainability (GES 162)
- Introduction to Environment (GES 164)
- Global Agriculture (GES 270)
- Environment (GES 464)
- Equitable Food Systems (GES 486)
- Seminar in Environment (GES 664)
Research
Sustainable food systems, urban agriculture, environmental justice, environmental policy, sustainability, education for sustainable development
Selected Publications
Chitiyo, Plaxedes T. Review of The Spirit of Soul Food: Race Faith and Food Justice, by Christopher Carter. Southeastern Geographer 64, no. 2 (2024): 264-267. https://doi.org/10.1353/sgo.2024.a929410.
Chitiyo, P.T., M. Brigham, M., Coates, K., and Bachtlin, A. 2023. Classification of community gardens in Allegheny County. Middle States Geographer, 55 (1-14).
Chitiyo, P.T. Review of Cooling Down: Local Responses to Global Climate Change, by Hoffman, Susanna M., Eriksen Thomas Hylland, and Mendes Paulo, Sociological Inquiry 93, no. 2 (May 2023): 402-404. https://doi-org.libproxy.uncg.edu/10.1111/soin.12531.
Chitiyo, P.T. and L. Duram (2019). The role of Non-Governmental Organizations in addressing agricultural challenges through certified organic agriculture in developing countries: A Zimbabwe Case Study. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 21(3): 138-157.
