| Affiliations: | Urban Re-Rural: Community Food Security in the Brazos Valley A Participatory Action Ethnography (http://everybodyeats.tamu.edu/) Maternal and Child Health Student Organization (https://stuactonline.tamu.edu/app/organization/profile/public/id/1944) |
| Project Leader: | Andrew McNeely amcneely@tamu.edu Sociology |
| Faculty Mentor: | Dr. Sarah Gatson, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBD |
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Team Size:
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8 (Team Full) |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Students will be trained in qualitative methodology, survey methodology, sociological inquiry and relevant topics (i.e. religion, culture, nutrition, race & ethnic relations). Successful students will have access to networking and recommendation letter opportunities, further responsibility and self-directed research projects, potential co-authorship on publications and research presentations, and 491 research credit hours |
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Team Needs:
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Team members must be available to attend 1-2 weekly food pantry operations (see below, some days have multiple options) as well as a weekly team meeting (TBD). Monday: 1:00pm-2:30pm Tuesday: 9:00am-12:00pm; 9:30am-11:00am Wednesday: 1:00pm-2:30pm Thursday: 9:30am-11:00am; 5:00pm-7:30pm Friday: 9:30am-11:00am Saturday: 10:00am-11:30am |
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Description:
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This research focuses on the relationship between religious organizations and emergency food provision/food insecurity issues in Brazos County. The team is responsible for conducting ethnographic, participant-observation analysis at local food pantries. Team members generate field notes from their observations, and meet with the team leader weekly to discuss their findings and the research project as a whole. In the Spring 2019 semester, a selection of students will also be collaborating with the School of Public Health Maternal and Child Health Student Organization to conduct a survey of clients at the Brazos Church Pantry.
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