If you would like a copy of any of these publications, please email us at foodsystems@ap.buffalo.edu. 

1. Lucia Leone, Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, Christina Kasprzak, Samina Raja, and Leonard H. Epstein. 2021. “The WIC Shopping Experience: A Qualitative Study Examining Retail-based Strategies to Increase WIC Retention and Redemption Rates”, Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition.
2. Kasprzak, C., Schoonover, J., Gallicchio, D., Haynes-Maslow, L., Vermont, L., Ammerman, A., Raja, S., Tumiel-Berhalter, L., & Leone, L. (2021). “Using common practices to establish a framework for mobile produce markets in the United States.” Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 10(4), 73–84.
3. Mui, Yeeli, Maryam Khojasteh, Alexandra Judelsohn, Avery Sirwatka, Sylvia Kelly, Patrick Gooch, and Samina Raja. 2021. “Planning for Regional Food Equity.” Journal of the American Planning Association, 1-16.
4. Clark, Jill K., Brian Conley, Samina Raja. 2020. “Essential, fragile, and invisible community food infrastructure: The Role of Urban Governments in the United States.” Food Policy, 102014.
5. Frimpong Boamah, Emmanuel, James Sumberg, and Samina Raja. 2020. “Farming within a Dual Legal Land System: An Argument for Emancipatory Food Systems Planning in Accra, Ghana.” Land Use Policy, 92, 104391.
6. Judelsohn, Alexandra, Heather Orom, Daniela Leon, and Samina Raja. 2020. “Refuge in New Food Environments: The Role of Urban Planning in Facilitating Food Equity for New Americans.” Special Issue on Refugee in the City. Journal of Urban Affairs, 1-18.
7. Raja, Samina. 2020. “Planning and Pandemics: COVID 19 Illuminates Why Urban Planners Should Have listened to Food Advocates all Along.” Invited article for the Special Collection: Agriculture, Food, & COVID-19. Agriculture and Human Values, 37, 553–554.
8. Biehl, Erin, Sarah Buzogany, Kristin Baja, and Roni A. Neff. 2018. “Planning for a resilient urban food system: A case study from Baltimore City, Maryland.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 39-53.
9. Freudenberg, Nicholas, Craig Willingham, and Nevin Cohen. 2018. “The role of metrics in food policy: Lessons from a decade of experience in New York City.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 191-209.
10. Gilbert, Jessica L., Alexandra E. Schnidel, and Sarah A. Robert. 2018. “Just transitions in a public school food system: The case of Buffalo, New York.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 95-113.
11. Gold, Abby, and Noelle Harden. 2018. “Navigating borders: The evolution of the Cass Clay Food Partners.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 29-38.
12. Gupta, Clare, Dave Campbell, Kate Munden-Dixon, Jennifer Sowerwine, Shosha Capps, Gail Feenstra, and Julia Van Soelen Kim. 2018. “Food policy councils and local governments: Creating effective collaboration for food systems change.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 11-28.
13. Haines, Anna L. 2018. “What does zoning have to do with local food systems?” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 175-190.
14. Lavallée-Picard, Virginie. 2018. “Growing in the city: Expanding opportunities for urban food production in Victoria, Canada.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 157-173.
15. Mui, Yeeli, Maryam Khojasteh, Kimberley Hodgson, and Samina Raja. 2018. “Rejoining the planning and public health fields: Leveraging comprehensive plans to strengthen food systems in an urban versus rural jurisdiction.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 73-93.
16. Mulligan, Kate, Lauren E. Baker, Sarah Elton, and Donald C. Cole. 2018. “Toronto municipal staff and policy-makers’ views on urban agriculture and health: A qualitative study.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 133-156.
17. Otten, Jennifer J., Sara Diedrich, Katherine Getts, and Christine Benson. 2018. “Commercial and anti-hunger sector views on local government strategies for helping to manage food waste.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 55-72.
18. Raja, Samina, Jill K. Clark, Julia Freedgood, and Kimberley Hodgson. 2018. “Reflexive and inclusive: Reimagining local government engagement in food systems.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 1–10.
19. Reece, Jason. 2018. “Seeking food justice and a just city through local action in food systems: Opportunities, challenges, and transformation.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 211-215.
20. Robert, Naomi, and Kent Mullinix. 2018. “Municipal policy enabling regional food systems in British Columbia, Canada: Assessing focal areas and gaps.” Special Issue on Local Government in Food Systems Work. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 2), 115-132.
21. Raja, Samina and Jennifer Whittaker. 2018. “Community Food Infrastructure: A Vital Consideration for Planning Healthy Communities.” In Healthy Environments, Healing Spaces: Current Practice and Future Directions in Health and Design. Edited by Timothy Beatley,  Carla Jones and Reuben Rainey. University of Virginia Press.
22. Raja, Samina, Jennifer Whittaker, Enjoli Hall, Kimberley Hodgson, Maryam Khojasteh, and Jeanne Leccese. 2018. “Growing Food Connections through Planning: Lessons from the United States.” In Integrating Food into Urban Planning. United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and University College London (UCL) Press.
23. Brinkley, Catherine, Subhasni Raj, and Megan Horst. 2017. “Culturing Food Deserts: Recognizing the Power of Community-Based Solutions.” Special Issue on Planning for Equitable Urban and Regional Food Systems. Built Environment 43 (3):328-342.
24. Clark, Jill K., Caitlin Marquis, and Samina Raja. 2017. “The Local Food Policy Audit: Spanning the Civic-Political Agrifood Divide.” In A. Blay-Palmer, I. Knezevic, C. Levkoe, P. Mount, and E. Nelson (Eds): Nourishing Communities: From Fractured Food Systems to Transformative Pathways. Springer.
25. Clark, Jill K., Julia Freedgood, Aiden Irish, Kimberley Hodgson, and Samina Raja. 2017. “Fail to Include, Plan to Exclude: Reflections on Local Governments’ Readiness for Building Equitable Community Food Systems.” Special Issue on Planning for Equitable Urban and Regional Food Systems. Built Environment 43 (3):315-327.
26. Judelsohn, Alexandra, Heather Orom, Isok Kim, Aye Bay Na Sa, Hijab Khan, Rosie Devito, Roberto O Diaz Del Carpio, and Samina Raja. 2017. “Planning the City of Good (and New) Neighbours: Refugees’ Experiences of the Food Environment in Buffalo, NY.” Special Issue on Planning for Equitable Urban and Regional Food Systems. Built Environment 43 (3):402-416. 
27. Raja, Samina, Kevin Morgan, and Enjoli Hall. 2017. “Planning for Equitable Urban and Regional Food Systems.” Editorial. Special Issue on Planning for Equitable Urban and Regional Food Systems. Built Environment 43 (3):309-314.
28. Raja, Samina, Subhashni Raj, and Bartholomew Roberts. 2017. The US Experience in Planning for Community Food Systems: An Era of Advocacy, Awareness, and (Some) Learning. In A. Blay-Palmer, I. Knezevic, C. Levkoe, P. Mount, and E. Nelson (Eds): Nourishing Communities: From Fractured Food Systems to Transformative Pathways. Springer.
29. Whittaker, Jennifer, Samina Raja, Jill Clark, and Sarah Sangiovanni. 2017. “Planning for Food Systems: Community-University Partnerships for Food Systems Transformations.” Special issue on urban food systems. Metro Universities. 
30. Baek, So-Ra, Samina Raja, Nathan Attard, Maryam Khojasteh. 2016. “Acculturating into (In)active Commuting to School: Differences between Children of Foreign-Born and U.S. – Born Caregivers.” Children, Youth, and Environments, 26(1).
31. Clark, Jill, Molly Bean Smith, Samina Raja, Scott Loveridge, Julia Freedgood, and Kimberley Hodgson. 2016. “Cooperative Extension and Food System Change – Goals, Strategies and Resources.”  Agriculture & Human Values.
32. Horst, Megan, Subhashni Raj, and Catherine Brinkley. 2016. “Getting Outside the Supermarket Box: Alternatives to “Food Deserts” in Portland, Oregon.”  Progressive Planner.
33. Khojasteh, Maryam, and Samina Raja. 2016. “Agents of Change: The Role of Immigrants in Creating Healthier Food Environments.”  Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition.
34. Raj, Subhashni, Samina Raja, and Bree-Ana Dukes. 2016. “Beneficial but Constrained: Impact of urban agriculture on consumption of fruits and vegetables among youth.”  Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition.
35. Raj, Subhashni. 2016. “Growing Food Connections.” In Growing Livelihoods: Local Food Systems and Community Development, edited by Rhonda Phillips and Chris Wharton. Taylor and Francis.
36. Raja, Samina and Chunyuan Diao. 2016. Community-Led Urban Agriculture Policy: A View from the United States. Urban Agriculture Magazine, 31:18-24.
37. Raja, Samina, Femke Hoekstra, Cecilia Delgado, and Rene van Veenhuizen. 2016. Editorial: Community Involvement in Urban Planning and Policy Development to Strengthen City and Regional Food Systems. Urban Agriculture Magazine. 31:4-9.
38. Raja, Samina, Jennifer Whittaker, Enjoli Hall, Kimberley Hodgson, Maryam Khojasteh, and Jeanne Leccese. 2016. “Growing Food Connections through Urban Planning: Lessons from the United States.” In Integrating Food Into Urban Planning. Rome, Italy: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
39. Whittaker, Jennifer. 2016. Slow and Steady: Emergence of Urban Agriculture Policy in Buffalo, NY. Urban Agriculture Magazine, 31.
40. Baek, Solhyon, Samina Raja, Jiyoung Park, Leonard Epstein, Li Yin, and James Roemmich. 2015. Park Design and Children’s Active Play: A Micro-Scale Spatial Analysis of Intensity of Play in Olmsted’s Delaware Park. Environment and Planning B. 
41. Raja, Samina, Justin Booth, J Travis Norton, Beverly Crowell, Jessie Gouck, and Kari Bonaro. 2015. “Promoting active commuting to school through environmental and policy supports in Buffalo, New York.”  Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 21:S110-S115.
42. Raja, Samina, Justin Booth, J. Travis Norton, Beverly Crowell, Jessie Hersher Gouck, and Kari Bonaro. 2015. “Promoting Active Commuting to School through Environmental and Policy Supports in Buffalo, New York.” Public Health Management and Practice. 21:S110-S115, May/June 2015
43. Raja, Samina, Diane Picard, Solhyon Baek, and Cristina Delgado. 2014. Rustbelt Radicalism: A Decade of Food Systems Planning Practice in Buffalo, NY. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. 4(4): 173-189.
44. Feda, Denise, April Seelbinder, Solhyon Baek, Samina Raja, Li Yin, and James N Roemmich. 2014. “Neighbourhood Parks and Reduction in Stress among Adolescents: Results from Buffalo, New York.” Indoor and Built Environment.
45. Yin, Li, Samina Raja, Xiao Li, Yuan Lai, Leonard Epstein, and James Roemmich. 2013. “Neighborhood for Playing: Using GPS, GIS, and Accelerometry to Delineate Areas within which Youth are Physically Active.” Urban Studies.  50(14): 1-18.
46. Raja, Samina. 2013. “A Review of “Sustainable Food Planning: Evolving Theory and Practice.” Journal of the American Planning Association. 79(3):3-4.
47. Epstein, Leonard, Samina Raja, Tinuke Oluyomi Daniel, Rocco A. Paluch, Denise E. Wilfley, Brian E. Saelens, and James N.
48. Roemmich, Ph.D.  2012.  “The Built Environment Moderates Effects of Family-Based Childhood Obesity Treatment over 2 Years.” Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 44(2): 248-58.
49. Raja, Samina, Li Yin, James Roemmich, Changxing Ma, Leonard Epstein, and Pavan Yadav. 2010. “Food environment, built environment, and women’s BMI: Evidence from Erie County, New York.”  Journal of Planning Education and Research.  29: 444-460.
50. Raja, Samina, Angelika Breinlich, and Aidan Kallas. 2010. “Partnerships to Promote Healthy Eating in School Environments: Lessons from Buffalo, New York: Lessons from Buffalo, New York.” Children, Youth, and Environment. 20(2), 2010.
51. Raja, Samina and Niraj Verma.  2010. “Got perspective? A Justification for Planning Theory.” Planning Theory. 9(2):126-136.  Invited paper for a special issue on planning theory edited by Dr. Ernest Alexander. 
52. Ventura, Steve, Math Heinzel, and Samina Raja. 2010. “Planning Analyst Module 3: Allocate Making Place-based Decisions.” Chapter 16 in Niemann, B., David Moyer, Stephen Ventura, Richard Chenoweth, and Douglas Miskowiak (eds.) Citizen Planners: Shaping Communities with Spatial Tools. ESRI Press.
53. Raja, Samina, Michael Ball, Justin Booth, Philip Haberstro, and Katherine Veith.  2009. “Leveraging neighborhood-scale change for policy and program reform in Buffalo, New York.” Special issue on Active Living by Design.  American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 37 (6S).
54. Raja, Samina, Changxing Ma, and Pavan Yadav. 2008. “Beyond food deserts: Measuring and mapping racial disparities in the food environment.” Journal of Planning Education and Research. 27 (4): 469-482. Included in ‘Editors’ Picks’ column of the Environment: Science and policy for Sustainable Development journal (Sep/Oct 2008).
55. Roemmich, James, Leonard Epstein, Samina Raja, and Li Yin.  2007. “The neighborhood and home environments: Disparate relationships with physical activity and sedentary behaviors in youth.”  Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 33 (1): 29-38.
56. Raja, Samina. 2006.  Kashmir. “Flashpoints in the War on Terrorism.” In Derek Reveron and Jeffrey Murer (eds.) New York, NY: Routledge. pp. 178-198.
57. Epstein, Leonard, Elizabeth Handley, Kelly K. Dearing, David D. Cho, James Roemmich, Rocco Paluch, Samina Raja, Youngju Pak, and Bonnie Spring.  2006.  “Purchases of food in youth: Influence of Price and Income.” Psychological Science 17 (1): 82-89.
58. Roemmich, James, Leonard Epstein, Samina Raja, Li Yin, Jodie Robinson, and Dana Winiewicz. 2006. “Association of access to parks and recreational facilities with the physical activity of young children.”  Preventive Medicine, 43(6): 437-441.
59. Raja, Samina. 2006. “Seeking Common Ground in Smart Growth and Food System Planning: Lessons from the Food for Growth Studio.” In Teaching Smart Growth at Colleges and Universities: A Set of Model Course Prospectuses.  US Environmental Planning Agency: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/courses/Raja.pdf.
60. Epstein, Leonard, Samina Raja, Sam Gold, Rocky Paluch, and James Roemmich.  2006.  “Reducing Sedentary Behavior: The Relationship Between Park Area and the Physical Activity of Youth.”  Psychological Science. 17 (8):654-659.
61. Raja, Samina. 2005.  “Site-Value Taxation.” In Roger Caves (Ed). Encyclopedia of the City.  London, UK: Routledge. p. 407.

Books and Monographs

1. Raja, Samina, Erin Sweeney, Yeeli Mui, and Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah. 2021. Local Government Planning for Community Food Systems: Opportunity, Innovation, and Equity. Food and Agriculture Organization.
2. World Health Organization. 2018. WHO Housing and Health Guidelines. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. [Role: Member, Guideline Development Group]
3. Committee on Health Impact Assessment. 2011.  Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment.  The National Academies Press, Washington, DC. Forthcoming. [Committee members and authors: D. Bear, R. Bhatia, S. Cantor, B. Cave, A. Diez Roux, C. Dora, J. Fielding, J Graff Zivin, Richard Jackson (Chair), J. Levy, J. Quint, S. Raja, A. Schulz, and A. Wernham.]
4. Raja, Samina, Branden Born, and Jessica Kozlowski Russell.  2008.  A Planners’ Guide to Community and Regional Food Planning: Transforming Food Environments, Building Healthy Communities.  Planning Advisory Service (PAS) Series, No. 554.  Chicago, Illinois: American Planning Association. 112 p.

Articles in Popular Press and Other Venues

1. Raja, Samina and Robert Shibley. “Standing in Unity and Action: Black Lives Matter.” June 20, 2020.
2. Raja, Samina, and Chunyuan Diao. 2016. “A Community-Led View of Urban Agriculture Policy Making.” Urban Agriculture Magazine 31. 
3. Raja, Samina, Femke Hoekstra,  and Rene Veenhuizen.  2016. “Editorial. Giving Space to Use Urban Space: Community Involvement in Urban Planning and Policy Development to Strengthen Urban Food Systems.” Urban Agriculture Magazine 31. 
4. Raja, Samina. 2015.  “Why all Cities should have a Department of Food.” The Conversation. April 3, 2015. 
5. Raja, Samina and Heather Wooten.  2010.  “Food systems planning – an opportunity for planners in private practice.”  Newsletter, Private Practice Division, American Planning Association.
6. Raja, Samina. 2008. “Food for Thought” Final Word. UB Today.
7. Raja, Samina. 2008. Section in an article titled “A question for the boss: What questions should employees ask themselves about the health of their workforce?” Impact: Improving Health for Population and Individuals. School of Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Newsletter. April 2008.
8. Breinlich, Angelika and Samina Raja.  2006.  “Sometimes applesauce is about more than just apples.”  Buffalo Rising, Online Magazine.  November 2006.
9. Raja, Samina. 2005b. “Food for Growth” Intersight: Journal of the School of Architecture and Planning, 8 (2005): 112-117.