Dr. Abhipsita Das is Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Texas Tech University. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Auburn University and held postdoctoral positions at Texas State University and Arizona State University. She also worked at International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and served as a Co-Principal Investigator on international research projects, con tributing to research with international relevance. Her work examines consumer behavior at the intersection of food policy and nutrition, with emphasis on food insecurity, household financial constraints, and dietary choices. Her current research studies how food assistance programs, including SNAP, and informal safety nets such as food banks affect food access, nutrition, and economic well-being across diverse populations.