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Research interests
My scholarship involves three related themes: (a) how food culture, ethical beliefs, and political-economic institutions are intertwined, (b) the methods and social processes by which agricultural science and technology is performed, and (c) the development of novel, interdisciplinary, and impactful solutions to food system challenges and controversies. Specific research projects include: alternative economic platforms for cellular agriculture; plant-based proteins for healthy meal options; greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture; consumer and industry reactions to food system controversies; animals and international development ethics; sustainable and profitable land-use options for farmers; agribusiness-university partnerships and corporate social responsibility; reconceptualizing food “waste”; qualitative research ethics in the big data era; the bioethics of gene editing; and global foodservice ethics.
The overarching objective of my work is to empower scholars, students, policymakers, and other stakeholders to make sociologically and ethically informed decisions about food and agriculture.
Education/Academic qualification
Philosophy & Political Science, BA, Stanford University
Sociology, MS, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Sociology, PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison
External positions
Board Member, Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society
Board Member, Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society
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Qualitative Research Ethics in the Big-Data Era
Glenna, L. L., Hinrichs, C. C., Sachs, C. E. & Chiles, R. M.
7/15/16 → 6/30/18
Project: Research project
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Ecosystem Benefits Provision of Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Chinese Sponge Cities
Wang, R., Wu, H. & Chiles, R., Mar 2022, In: Environmental Management. 69, 3, p. 558-575 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Empathic choices for animals versus humans: the role of choice context and perceived cost
Cameron, C. D., Lengieza, M. L., Hadjiandreou, E., Swim, J. K. & Chiles, R. M., 2022, In: Journal of Social Psychology. 162, 1, p. 161-177 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Principles of foodservice ethics: a general review
Sharma, A., Jolly, P. M., Chiles, R. M., DiPietro, R. B., Jaykumar, A., Kesa, H., Monteiro, H., Roberts, K. & Saulais, L., Jan 3 2022, In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 34, 1, p. 135-158 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Democratizing ownership and participation in the 4th Industrial Revolution: challenges and opportunities in cellular agriculture
Chiles, R. M., Broad, G., Gagnon, M., Negowetti, N., Glenna, L., Griffin, M. A. M., Tami-Barrera, L., Baker, S. & Beck, K., Dec 2021, In: Agriculture and Human Values. 38, 4, p. 943-961 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
Agri-food firms, universities, and corporate social responsibility: What's in the public interest?
Chiles, R. M., Glenna, L., Sharma, A., Catchmark, J., Azzara, C. D. & Maretzki, A., Apr 1 2020, In: Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 35, 2, p. 158-168 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations