Olivia is a PhD student in Urban and Regional Planning at UB’s School of Architecture and Planning and a Presidential Fellow. Originally from Ghana, she earned her Master’s degree in Urban Planning from Minnesota State University, a Bachelor’s degree in Human Settlement Planning from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and a Graduate Certificate in GIS. Before coming to UB, she worked as the Community Development Coordinator for the City of Eagle Lake, Minnesota. Olivia is passionate about urban food systems and studies how land use policies can restrict urban agriculture. She also explores the ways food insecurity creates cognitive overload, influences decision-making, and leads to tunneling. At UB’s Food Lab, she is researching how food insecurity affects cognitive functioning on Buffalo’s East Side. In her spare time, she enjoys connecting with her family in Ghana and going to the gym.