Diana Swidler is a PhD student in Geography, Environment, and Urban Studies at Temple University, where her research sits at the intersection of agricultural value chains and agroecology, examining the structural tensions between global food systems, biodiversity loss, and the communities who bear the costs. 

Her doctoral work is grounded in more than a decade of practitioner experience navigating the limits of corporate sustainability: leading nature and biodiversity risks assessments, global sustainability strategies and nature-related disclosures for multinational firms across the globe. Having worked within market-based sustainability frameworks from the inside, Diana brings to her research a critical understanding of what those frameworks can and cannot do in the face of accelerating ecological breakdown. 

Diana holds a Master of Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania (GPA 3.92), an MBA in International Corporate Management from ICEX-CECO, and a Master's in European Communities from the Royal Institute of European Studies. Originally from Spain, she is a Camden County Certified Gardener whose hands-on connection with the land and local communities informs both her research and her life. 

Her doctoral work deepens into how we restructure the relationship between business, society, and planetary boundaries, not just in policy, but on the ground.

Faculty Advisor: Hamil Pearsall