Whitman Barrett received his MS in soil and crop sciences in 2024. His work focused on the reuse of human excreta in agriculture, with the goal of improving smallholder farmers’ productivity and resilience to climate change. He is passionate about interdisciplinary research in the pursuit of agricultural sustainability.

Prior to beginning his graduate studies at Cornell, Whitman served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo, where he primarily worked on projects related to soil conservation and agricultural education. Whitman received his BA from Oberlin College and his Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.