Dr. Grace Melo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on studying decision-making to inform agricultural and food policy. Her current research focuses on the role of behavioral insights in policy design using different data sources (experimental data, expenditure data, etc.). Her most recent work focused on food insufficiency, mental health, and nutrient information. Prior to coming to Texas, she was an Assistant Professor in Chile, where she conducted research on food policy. She has published her work in high-impact journals, including Lancet and Food Policy. She has taught Agricultural Marketing and Food Economics at undergraduate and graduate level.