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Mississippi Food Insecurity Project Launches Website - Provides Data and Research on Food Insecurity in Mississippi
The Mississippi Food Insecurity Project (MFIP) launches website that provides USDA data on food insecurity in Mississippi. Also includes research briefs and resources for studying fo
November 9, 2017 -
Graduate Student Audrey Reid is featured in SSRC Spotlight publication
Sociology graduate student Audrey Reid is featured in the MSU SSRC publication Spotlight.
November 7, 2017 -
Dr. Melinda Pilkinton, Director of the MSU Social Work Program, invited to teach at Chengdu Technical University in January 2018.
Dr. Melinda Pilkinton, Director of the Social Work Program and Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, has been invited to travel to Chengdu China in January to teach at Chengdu Technical University.
November 6, 2017 -
PhD students Elizabeth Pellegrine and Amanda Gochanour receive grant to conduct statewide needs assessment
Melanie Walsh, Amanda Gochanour, and Elizabeth Pellegrine were recently funded by the LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi under the Community Foundation of Mississippi (formerly the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson) to conduct a statewide needs assessment of Mississippi's sexual and gender minority
November 1, 2017 -
Hossfeld quoted in US News and World Report article, "Area Uses Soil To Fight Food Insecurity, Foster Sovereignty"
Dr. Leslie Hossfeld quoted in US News and World Report article "Area Uses Soil to Fight Food Insecurity, Foster Sovereignty," October 14, 2017.
October 29, 2017 -
Senior Social Work student, Monique Boyd, received scholarship from the Mississippi Society for Social Work Leadership
Senior Social Work student, Monique Boyd, received $500 scholarship from the Mississippi Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care at the Society's 46th Annual Conference on October 20, 2017. Boyd plans to complete a 450 hour internship with Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, MS in sprin
October 26, 2017 -
PhD Candidate Megan Stubbs-Richardson received first place in the graduate student paper competition at the Mid South Sociological Association Annual Meeting
PhD Candidate Megan Stubbs Richardson received first place in the graduate student paper competition at the Mid South Sociological Association Annual Meeting in Chattanooga, TN.
October 22, 2017 -
MA Student Chloe Parker received first place in the student poster competition at the Mid South Sociological Association Annual Conference
MA student Chloe Parker received first place in the student poster compeition at the Mid South Sociologcial Association Annual Meeting held in Chattanooga TN.
October 22, 2017 -
Graduate Student Hannah Krapac Receives Honorary Award for Research Poster Presentation at Southern Criminal Justice Association
Graduate Student Hannah Krapac wins honoaray award for research Poster Presentation "Comparing Rural and Non-Rural Prisoners' Participation in Programming and Perceptions of Success in Reentry" at the Southern Criminal Justice Association Annual Conference in October, 2017, New Orleans.
October 18, 2017