Kristen Becker is the Project Manager for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab at UC Davis, working specifically in guiding projects in Niger and Guinea Bissau. She is also analyzing the outcomes of Innovation Network Systems. As a graduate student in the International Agricultural Development Program at UC Davis, she conducted postharvest research with the Innovation Lab for Horticulture's Pallet Dryer, and analyzed the dryer's efficacy and feasibility for smallholder coffee farmers in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Prior to this, she worked as a fruit quality technician for the UC Davis Strawberry Breeding program. She holds a B.S. in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems with an emphasis in Agriculture and Ecology from UC Davis.