Conference Presentation: TRACS 2026

Congratulations to our lab members Dr. Natalie Poulos, Hannah Price, and Lauren Bell who presented on the campus-facing food insecurity work of the Food Security Lab at UT Austin during the Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability Summit, hosted by St. Edwards University!

This work takes a multi-method research approach that is focused on understanding the student experience, particularly where students lack access, resources, and education to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. We believe problem-solving begins by collaborating and partnering with other food-security-focused organizations on campus. Our main efforts currently include:

This presentation highlighted the main foci of the lab when it comes to approaching these complex issues, including:

Relationship building across campus
Integration of existing programs
Create system for student engagement
Leverage campus food resources
Research and program evaluation
Sustainability of programs

For more on this presentation, please visit https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CdWM5FFThqD0u44_irun7SYkkJT18CH6SrDpsJ0iPs0/edit?usp=sharing

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