Dr. Samantha L Mosier is an Associate Professor of political science at East Carolina University, where she predominantly teaches in the Master of Public Administration program. She received her Ph.D. in political science from Colorado State University in 2014 and a M.P.A. from Auburn University Montgomery in 2009. Her research focuses public policy and administration issues related to local sustainability and sustainability in the agriculture and food systems. Dr. Mosier has a husband, kiddo, and two dogs. She enjoys baking, crafting up some fiber art, and spending time outdoors.