I am a Royster Fellow and a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I began my studies at UNC in fall 2020. I teach and research in the areas of … Read more

My name is Emily Walsh– I studied psychology and studio art at Bard College in upstate New York and I’m currently a 4th year doctoral student in UNC’s clinical psychology program working under the mentorship of Dr. Anna Bardone-Cone on projects related to eating … Read more

My name is Ana Ramirez, and I am a 4th year sociocultural anthropology PhD student. Key words in my research are Indigenous women, gender-based violence, trauma, community and families, and healing. I’m interested in an activist approach to research that … Read more

My name is Rosemary Gay, and I began graduate studies in fall of 2020 in the Sociocultural Anthropology program. Broadly, I am interested in food, agriculture, and development in the Americas. I am particularly interested in science studies and “studying … Read more

Formerly a librarian, I am currently a PhD student in the School of Information and Library Science at UNC-Chapel Hill. I research print and online publishing spaces used by autistic self-advocates who are re-shaping public and scientific discourses about the … Read more

My name is Erica Janko and, as of Fall 2021, I am a third-year PhD student in the Department of Sociology. My research sits at the intersection of work and power. My master’s thesis examines the relationship among work insecurity, … Read more

Ariana Ávila is a medical/sociocultural anthropologist interested in food as a form of care among the farmworker community in Immokalee, Florida. Her research is guided by viewing food insecurity in Immokalee as food apartheid which better describes the violence of … Read more

 My name is Sophia Graybill and I am a doctoral student and teaching/research assistant in the Department of Geography at UNC-Chapel Hill. My research focuses on the intersecting dynamics of rural out-migration, livelihood shifts, and environmental change in Community Forestry … Read more

My name is Kristen Viera, and in the fall of 2021, I joined the Environment, Ecology, and Energy (E3P) program to pursue a Master’s in ecology. I am particularly interested in socio-ecological issues pertaining to sustainable city designs, agricultural practices, … Read more

I am a Clinical Nurse II in Emergency Medicine and practice as a certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in the Piedmont North Carolina area. I returned to academia in fall of 2020 and am currently in my second year as … Read more