amber sampson

Amber Sampson is an artistic, creative, passionate, activist, public speaker, researcher and chef, who loves exploring the world through food. Sampson holds two degrees from Arizona State University, Cultural Anthropology, and Food Systems Sustainability. She is also a trained professional Chef, with a degree in Culinary Arts and Nutrition and is currently earning her Masters in Gastronomy from Boston University. She studied food and race with Harvard University, brought ancient bread to life with fellow Anthropologists from Yale, and was awarded the prestigious US Government’s Gilman Scholarship for archeological research with Arizona’s O’odham Nations.

Using food as a universal language, her research focuses on the relationship between food and culture. Specifically, Sampson enjoys studying the anthropological relationship between food and culture in ancient times. Her work brings present day relevance to ancient meals, people and customs, giving others a taste and connection to our delicious past, revealing a more sustainable and understanding future. She currently works at the Pueblo Grande Museum in Phoenix, as the Indigenous Foodways Facilitator, and is the lead coordinator for the Arizona Native Edible Experience. You can find Sampson in the warm Southwestern desert of Arizona, teaching culinary, foraging, cooking, researching, gardening, and exploring our tasty past.