Mary Margaret Saulters received her bachelor’s in anthropology and biology from the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi and her master’s in rural sociology from the University of Missouri. Her research has focused primarily on intersections between health and the environment, using food systems as a lens through which to explore issues such as ecological degradation, social inequity, hunger, and population health. Mary Margaret is currently serving as the program administrator for the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she collaborates with physicians, researchers, and community members to develop and implement programs related to food security and nutrition.