Documenting Undergraduate Student Food Insecurity Through Photovoice at the University of Washington

In partnership with Drs. Michelle Averill, Derek Jennings, and Yona Sipos, capstone teams designed and conducted focus groups with undergraduate students at UW Seattle to explore their campus dining experiences in relation to food security. Qualitative data analysis enabled the teams to develop recommendations for stakeholders, offering valuable insights on how to improve student access to healthy and nutritious foods for a sustainable and equitable food system.

Community Partners: Michelle Averill, Derek Jennings, Yona Sipos, Fernanda Nunes

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Project Type(s): Undergraduate Capstone

Author(s): Team 2: Xavier Castillo, Bethany Chu, Amber Luc, Jillian Wiesner // Team 3: Danielle Lan, Kaithlyn Lee, Anna Nguyen, Lauren Zhou // Team 4: Megan Behan, Carlos Dean, Aivy Hoang Ngo, Yssy Wallace-Wells, Luna Wang

Program(s): Food Systems Major

Year: 2025

Adviser(s):

• Yona Sipos