What Joi Works On: Areas of Focus

Sky Above, Systems Below, Stories Within

Joi Chevalier brings a systems-level lens to every project, connecting food, culture, science, and policy in ways that serve both communities and imagination. Her work lives at the intersection of education, advocacy, and innovation.

Food & Water

Joi’s background in food systems, nutrition equity, and policy has shaped city- and state-level initiatives and delivered real outcomes for vulnerable populations. She believes food is both medicine and culture, and everyone deserves access to both.

Focus Areas Include:

  • Food as medicine

  • Food justice and advocacy
  • Public health policy and civic engagement

  • Culinary entrepreneurship

Space & Astronomy

An amateur astronomer since childhood, Joi brings deep personal passion and public engagement to the cosmos. She’s a longtime leader in the Austin Astronomical Society and is currently building her own observatory in West Texas.

Focus Areas Include:

  • Astronomy education and outreach
  • Science storytelling and public talks
  • Space policy (e.g., traffic management and access)
  • Cultural intersections of sky and story

Culture & History

Joi’s academic background in Classics, mythology, and speculative fiction shapes her interdisciplinary approach to civic engagement. She centers underrepresented voices and explores the role of cultural narrative in how we build systems, policies, and futures.

Focus Areas Include:

  • Food and culture

  • Black food history

  • Myth and meaning-making
  • Speculative fiction and cultural futures