Tucker, Jennifer  

Jennifer Tucker, Ph.D., has served as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program since June 21, 2018. She previously served as Associate Deputy Administrator of the AMS National Organic Program from 2011-2018.

Before joining USDA, Tucker served as a group facilitator and organization development consultant, working primarily with scientific and technical government and non-profit organizations.

Tucker earned a B.A. in Environmental Science from Wesleyan University, an M.S. in Management from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech.