Estefania is a Master of International Development Policy student. She has a BA in international relations from Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Prior to Duke, Estefania worked as a Project Manager of the Food Policy Program at the Nutrition and Health Research Center at the Mexican National Institute of Public Health. She has co-authored journal articles and book chapters on food environment and conflicts of interest in nutrition and health policy. Her interests lie at the intersection of politics, policies, law, and the food environment. As a Margolis Scholar, Estefania is eager to engage with faculty and peers from disciplines across campus in food policy, health and development. She is also eager to broaden her knowledge on topics like social and commercial determinants of health.
