FOOD Senior Capstone Presentations

Presented by graduating seniors from the B.S. in Nutrition and Food Systems and B.A. in Food Studies programs

Join us (virtually) for final presentations of the second graduating class of UA's FOOD degrees: B.S. in Nutrition and Food Systems and B.A. in Food Studies.

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ROUND 1 (3:00pm - 3:40pm)

 

Phoebe Sandock Fast Food's Impact on Low-Income Communities
B.A. Food Studies
Tianna Balazs The Impact of Gardens on Food Insecurity in Arizona
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems
Haley Mohler Occupational Therapy: What Good are Gardens?
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems
Mariah Braeseker Food Insecurity in Tucson, Arizona: Understanding the Demographics, Food Deserts, and Community Activism
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems

Break (3:40pm - 3:45pm)
Round 2 (3:45pm - 4:25pm)

Ell Brooks Environmental Benefits of Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems
Mia Thelander What factors contribute to increasing rates of food insecurity among immigrant farmworkers?
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems
Nigel Crawley The SAD Effect on Mood Disorders
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems
Maria Rodriguez Undocumented Farmworkers and the Effects of Covid-19
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems

Break (4:25pm - 4:35pm)
Round 3 (4:35pm - 5:15pm)

Brett Horn Establishing a Sustainable Restaurant Business
B.A. Food Studies
Brandon Perez Bt Cotton effect on the rate of resistance against major pests and the production of cotton for Tucson, AZ farmers
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems
Leila Daahir The Obesity Epidemic of the Middle East
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems
Kyle Fulton Meat Quality and Production
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems

Break (5:15pm - 5:20pm)
Round 4 (5:20pm - 6:00pm)

Star Kabisch The Benefits of Practicing Cooking
B.A. Food Studies
Brianna Seltzer The Food Change No One Knew They Needed
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems
Zach Biegel Understanding the Root Causes of Hunger in the United States
B.S. Nutrition and Food Systems
Gabriela De La Cruz The Importance of Food Storytelling
B.A. Food Studies

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When

3 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 4, 2021

Where

Virtual

Event Contacts

Laura Bellante
Rani Olson