Documenting Undergraduate Student Food Security Through Photovoice at the University of Washington: Exhibit Education

Capstone teams collaborated with Drs. Michelle Averill, Derek Jennings, and Yona Sipos from the School of Public Health on their ongoing photovoice project studying undergraduate food insecurity at the University of Washington. With the support of graduate student Fernanda Nunes, the teams helped plan and execute a culminating photography exhibit that showcased the project’s research and findings. The teams used used internal reports and external studies to develop educational materials (including posters, printed booklets, and a digital collection) for guests to view before, during, and after the photo exhibit. The project as a whole will support ongoing efforts to inform equity-driven policy and program change and future research in the area of college-student food insecurity.

Community Partners: Drs. Michelle Averill, Derek Jennings, and Yona Sipos, and Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health MPH student Fernanda Nunes, UW School of Public Health

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Project Type(s): Undergraduate Capstone

Author(s): Team 1: Ruby Bennett, Mai-Thy Cao, Olivia Hay, Kelsey Richards, Anastasia Ivanovna Stryukova, Zihang Wang // Team 2: Evy Alveno Barrera, Thomas Chois, Hana Sakai Chollar, Genevieve Bernadette Fend, Chiara Gunaman

Program(s): Food Systems Major

Year: 2025

Adviser(s):

• Yona Sipos