Dr. Fuster has over ten years of experience in community-based research, focused on minority and immigrant populations in the United States and, internationally, in Central America and the Hispanic Caribbean. Her research interest include food security and the sociopolitical and cultural factors affecting food practices, nutritional outcomes, and the policies implemented to affect them. She holds a PhD in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from Tufts University and a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Florida International University.