Category: Impact

Jul 11, 2022

A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Latino LGBTQ+ Youth

Maru Gonzalez, along with colleagues at SHIFT NC, has created a resource guide to assist parents, caregivers and loved ones of Latino LGBTQ+ Youth. 

Jul 8, 2022

AHS Represented in The Agricultural Education Magazine

The AHS Department is well represented in the July/August 2022 issue of The Agricultural Education Magazine, including several faculty members and doctoral students. 

Jul 1, 2022

AHS and 4-H Colleagues Receive $1.2 million Grant From CYFAR

Dr. Autumn Guin and colleagues have been awarded a CYFAR grant to implement research-based STEM curricula in grades 6-8 in rural communities in four NC counties. 

Jun 20, 2022

AHS Faculty Member Awarded USDA Grant

Dr. Dara Bloom was awarded a USDA grant to build a statewide collaborative to connect local food systems and early childhood partners. 

Jun 17, 2022

Gonzalez Publish Research on Latinx LGBTQ+ Youth and Family Belonging

Gonzalez recently published research in the Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services. 

Jun 13, 2022

Bloom Publish Research on Exploring Models of Local Food Procurements

AHS faculty member, Dr. Dara Bloom, recently published research on exploring models of local food procurement. 

Jun 10, 2022

AHS Faculty and Graduate Students Present at AAAE Conference

AHS faculty and graduate students presented research and innovative ideas at the annual research conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) in Oklahoma City, OK. 

Jun 3, 2022

Steps to Health Toolkits Become Eligible for National SNAP-ED Toolkit

The Steps to Health team had three of their toolkits accepted for the SNAP-Ed Toolkit, making them eligible for use nationwide. 

May 31, 2022

Four AHS Department Members Present at the National Health Outreach Conference

Four members of the AHS department recently presented at the 2022 National Health Outreach Conference, which was recently held in Kansas City, MO. 

May 27, 2022

The Gift of a Student’s Trust

Monica Osburn is executive director of the Counseling Center, where thousands of students turn each year to find help with anxiety, depression and other problems.