Troy is an Adjunct Faculty at William and Mary. His research broadly addresses two major themes. The first theme relates to “Web 3.0” technologies (AI/ML, Blockchain, IoT) and their impacts on food systems, from production and consumption to entrepreneurship. The second concerns the politics and policies, directly and indirectly, impacting food systems. Troy is particularly interested in designing and evaluating Web 3.0 software that supports data sovereignty, sustainable food recommendations, sustainable food supply chains, Indigenous food sovereignty, and sustainable food enterprises. Additionally, he is interested in exploring how the politics of Indigenous sovereignty impacts Indigenous peoples' ability to address conservation and economic issues.
William & Mary faculty member brings together Indigenous chefs to spark conversations about community, identity and the role of food in advancing Indigenous sovereignty.
There are several isolated Indigenous food sovereignty initiatives happening in Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. … The connecting point between all of these efforts [is] food consumption. Getting people excited about food and explaining how all these little things connect to bring the food to the table is, for me, the recipe for building that coalition.