Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Emily Matthews Luxon (PhD, University of California, San Diego) is an associate professor of Political Science, specializing in the politics, policy, and discourses of the environment and food systems. She is the author of multiple articles on the political behavior and discourse of environmental advocacy organizations, including their strategic responses to information and transparency (or lack thereof) in the policymaking process. Her current research explores political discourses surrounding responsibility for climate change and policies for applying sewage sludge as fertilizer to agricultural land, as well as theories of power and responsibility, especially as they apply to environmental and food system policy and advocacy. Professor Luxon teaches courses on food and environmental politics. She is currently director of UM-Dearborn’s Food Studies Certificate program.
Food-Related Courses
POL/ESCI 467: Food Politics and Policy (Fall ’25)
LIBS 351: Critical Food Studies (Winter ’26)
