News Archive
Summer Quarter 2008
Food Insecurity, Health and Wellbeing, and the Global Food Crisis: Evidence from East Africa
Join Craig Hadley from the Department of Anthropology at Emory University for a roundtable discussion on Tuesday October 7 from 10:00-11:00 A.M. Contact Sri Thakkilapat to sign up!
Food insecurity occurs when individuals face unpredictable access to safe and nutritious foods. Although a common public health problem, food insecurity has rarely been a research priority among those studying population heath. This may be changing as food prices soar and many countries face a food crisis. In this talk I will discuss the current global food insecurity situation and highlight studies we have carried out in East Africa examining the impact of food insecurity on social, physical and mental health. I will then use data from our ongoing longitudinal study to examine the impact of the global food crisis on Ethiopian adolescents and specifically test several hypotheses promulgated in the popular media about who is most affected by the food crisis. Our results suggest that youth are not buffered from the negative impacts of the global food crisis. Our results also suggest that the patterns of vulnerability among Ethiopian youth differ considerably from those reported in popular media outlets. These data offer a cautionary tale to broad generalizations about who is being affected by the food crisis and suggest novel hypotheses and new research directions.
Critical Difference Professional Development Grants
Professional Development and Women of Color Advancement Grants are available for women faculty and staff continuously employed by Ohio State for at least one year, and students (graduate/professional students with a 3.0 GPA and undergraduates with a 2.5 GPA). Grants can be used for professional development activities, research, etc. Significant financial need is a key consideration. Applications are due Thursday (10/23). Applications are available at Critical Difference for Women. Contact: hornsby.1@osu.edu or 292-2800Departmental Welcome and Centennial Kickoff
The 2008-09 academic year and Centennial Celebration commence September 22, 2008 at 9:30 A.M. in Derby 1080. This year's annual gathering will feature incoming graduate students and several Centennial highlights!
Admissions Deadline Change
Graduate Applicants: The admissions deadline to receive full consideration for a departmental fellowship or teaching assistantship has shifted one month earlier to January 15, 2009.
Hurricane Expert Speaks to local GED Program
by Randy Baker
Columbus, OH August 29, 2008 - As the remnants of Hurricane Fay were coming down outside the classroom, and the South was bracing for Hurricane Gustav, Dr. Jay Hobgood explained the hurricane process to a group of ex-offenders working to gain their GED.
Hobgood, an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the Ohio State University and Director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at OSU, donated his time and expertise to the GED program at Community Connection on the near eastside of Columbus.
Hurricane study is part of a multi-disciplinary approach that Community Connection takes with their GED students. According to class instructor Rick Baker, this approach helps keep the interest level high. "We teach math skills by having them plot the path of hurricanes, give writing assignments on what they would do if they were in the after-math of a big storm, as well as look at the social and historical impact of storms like Katrina," Baker said. "We really appreciated someone of Dr. HobgoodÕs status talking to our students."
Nationwide, 40% of all inmates released from prison do not have their GED or High School Diploma. The GED program at Community Connection is designed to target the educational needs of this population and ultimately reduce recidivism or repeat offenders.
For more information on the GED program or any ex-offender program at Community Connection call (614) 252-0660 ext 5523.
