As a Fulbright Doctoral Degree Scholarship recipient, Rista Ardy Priatama pursues a PhD in regional development planning at the University of Cincinnati, with research interests in regional economics.

He is currently a research scientist at Institut Pertanian Bogor and a lecturer in rural and urban planning at Universitas Terbuka. He earned a bachelor’s degree in land resource management from Institut Pertanian Bogor and a master’s degree in environmental science and technology from Kyoto University, Japan.