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Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty
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    • Innovation Hub
      • Add Milk!
      • Meals-to-You
      • Technical Assistance for Non-Congregate Mailed Meal Programs
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      • AmeriCorps VISTA
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Baylor BU Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty About Research Fellowship Program
  • Our Approach
  • Meet the Team
  • Board of Advocates
  • Research Fellowship Program
  • Brand Marks and Use

Research Fellowship Program

The Baylor Collaborative has gathered a group of researchers whose individual expertise and collective interest in promoting food security advance its mission to cultivate scalable solutions to end hunger.

Meet the Fellows

Dr. Erika Abel
Clinical Professor of Biology, Honors College, Baylor University
Nathan F. Alleman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Higher Education Studies, Baylor University
Joshua Been, MLS
Associate Librarian and Director of Data & Digital Scholarship, Baylor University
Stephanie Clintonia Boddie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Church and Community Ministries, Baylor University
Mackenzie Brewer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Sociology, Baylor University
Julia L. Carboni, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs and Chair, Citizenship and Civic Engagement, Syracuse University
Linda K. English, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Economics, Baylor University
Juan Carlos Esparza Ochoa, Ph.D.
Director, Program on Religion/Latin American Studies
Barbara Fiese, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Human Development & Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana
Deborah A. Frank, M.D.
Professor, Child Health and Wellbeing, Boston University School of Medicine
Leigh Greathouse, Ph.D., MPH, MS, RD
Associate Professor, Nutrition Sciences, Baylor University
Stephanie Grutzmacher, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Global Health and Nutrition
Jennifer Guerra, Ed.D.
Lecturer, School of Education, Baylor University
Greg Hamerly, Ph.D.
Interim Chair & Professor, Computer Science, Baylor University
Ivy Hamerly, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Political Science, and Director of the International Studies B.A. Program, Baylor University
Sarah Hamersma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs, Syracuse University
Lisa Henry, Ph.D.
Professor, Anthropology, University of North Texas
Andrew Hogue, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Senior Lecturer, Public Service, Baylor University
Leslie Hossfeld, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Clemson University
David Kahle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Statistical Science, Baylor University
Beth Lanning, Ph.D.
Associate Chair, Professor, and Director of MPH in Community Health Science Program, Baylor University
Tammy Leonard, Ph.D.
Chair and Associate Professor, University of Dallas
Christopher R. Long, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Ian McDonough, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & S.J. Hall Faculty Fellow, Director of Graduate Studies in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Daniel Lee Millimet, Ph.D.
Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Trustee Professor, Economics, Southern Methodist University
George Naufal, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist, Texas A&M University
Cassandra Nguyen, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
Van H. Pham, Ph.D.
Professor, Economics, Baylor University
Linda Plank, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC
Dean, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University
Edward C. Polson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Social Work, Baylor University
Sandi Pruitt, Ph.D., MPH
Associate Professor, Population and Data Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Joseph Sharkey, Ph.D., MPH
Professor
Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences
School of Public Health
Texas A&M University; Founding Director, Program for Research and Outreach-Engagement on Nutrition and Health Disparities Solutions
Jon Singletary, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean, Social Work, Baylor University
John F. (Jeff) Tanner, Jr., Ph.D.
Dean, Strome College of Business, Old Dominion University
Elaine Waxman, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, Income and Benefits Policy Center, Urban Institute and Lecturer, University of Chicago
Myles Werntz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Theology, Abilene Christian University
Matthew Philipp Whelan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Moral Theology & Social Ethics, Baylor University
Sinai Wood, MLS
Associate Professor, Documents Librarian, Libraries Research and Engagement, Baylor University
Kelly Ylitalo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Public Health, Baylor University

Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty

801 Washington Ave, Ste. 100, Waco, Texas 76701

One Bear Place #97120, Waco, Texas 76798

Collaborative@baylor.edu
(254) 710-6900

Regional Offices

Expansive Austin - Highland

305 E. Huntland, Austin, TX 78752

Expansive Katy Building

701 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75202

Fuse Workspace - Houston

12848 Queensbury Lane, Ste. 208, Houston, TX 77024

Pinnacle Bank

502 S. Koenigheim, Ste. 3C, San Angelo, TX 76903

Baylor BU Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty About Research Fellowship Program
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    • Our Approach
    • Meet the Team
    • Board of Advocates
    • Research Fellowship Program
    • Brand Marks and Use
  • Public Service & Innovation
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    • Innovation Hub
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      • Add Milk!
      • Meals-to-You
      • Technical Assistance for Non-Congregate Mailed Meal Programs
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        • Training Videos
        • Handbook
        • One-on-One Assistance (Coming Soon!)
    • Global Initiatives
    • Hunger Free Community Accelerator
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      • Hunger Free Community Coalitions
      • AmeriCorps VISTA
  • Research & Education
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    • Hunger Data Lab
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      • Dashboard Video Tutorial
      • Glossary & Acronym Guide
    • Theology, Ecology, & Food Justice
  • Students
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    • Campus Initiatives
    • Explore Courses
    • AmeriCorps VISTA Program
  • What You Can Do
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    • Promote Summer Meals for Kids
    • Check Your SNAP Eligibility
    • Work With Us
  • Impact
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  • Events
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    • Events & Activities
    • Together at the Table: Hunger and Poverty Summit
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