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Legislative Recommendations For A Statewide Farm-To-School Bill In Mississippi, Harvard Law School Health Law And Policy Clinic, Harvard Law School Mississippi Delta Project

Delta Directions: Publications

As states and school districts around the country consider strategies to address childhood obesity, programs that connect schools with local farmers selling fresh fruits and vegetables have emerged as effective means of improving fruit and vegetable consumption. Equally important, these programs spur economic development by creating a market for the sale of produce grown by local farmers, in which individual and governmental “food dollars” can be increasingly spent within the state. In 2010, over 2000 farm-to-school programs were in operation and 25 states had state-level farm-to-school policies.

Anne Gennings, Anne Gennings, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Anne Gennings of New York State, started her career as a hospital dietitian and served as president of New York State Dietetics. Gennings then became the food service director at New Harvard Central School and stayed in that position for thirty-three years. She was president of the New York School Nutrition Association in the late 1980s and president of the American School Food Service Association in the early 1990s.

Dean Hamburg, Dean Hamburg, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Dean Hamburg has spent most of his life split between Washington and Alaska. Before getting involved in child nutrition, Hamburg enlisted in the United States Navy, signed aboard as a cook and baker, and spent four years as a cook and baker aboard a Fast Attack submarine in the Atlantic. After Navy service Hamburg earned a bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration and went to work for hotels throughout the US. He eventually accepted a position as food service director for a small district in Washington, before becoming school meal director for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. In …

Katie Johnson, Katie Johnson, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Katie Johnson has spent her entire life in Griffin, Georgia. Fifty-four of those years were spent working in school nutrition programs. This interview was conducted the day after her seventy-seventy birthday, and she has recently started her well-deserved retirement.

Frank A. Harris, Frank A. Harris, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Frank A. Harris fled Germany as an adolescent shortly before World War II, arriving in England. The family later made their way to the United States. Coming of age during the war, Harris joined the US Army and became a cook, serving in North Africa and Europe. After the war Harris built a career working in many different aspects of food service. He eventually became a school food service director and president of the Connecticut School Food Service Association.

Expanding Farm To School In Mississippi: Analysis And Recommendations, Harvard Law School Health Law And Policy Clinic, Harvard Law School Mississippi Delta Project

Delta Directions: Publications

“Farm to school” refers to any program that connects K-12 schools with local farmers. “Farm to cafeteria” and “farm to institution” are terms sometimes used for programs that include farm to school components, but might also focus on bringing local produce to other local institutions. Most farm to school efforts concentrate on what is called “farm direct” purchasing, where schools buy products directly from local farmers to serve in the school cafeteria. The business partnerships that develop through farm direct programs often lead to educational activities, with farmers and schools working together to teach students about nutrition, agriculture, the environment, …

Eugenia Bozeman, Eugenia Bozeman, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Eugenia Bozeman served first as an area consultant and later as the manager coordinator for child nutrition programs in Georgia for over thirty years, and was also president of the Georgia School Food Service Association.

Susan Mccranie, Susan Mccranie, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Susan McCranie is a retired child nutrition program director in Georgia. She came to child nutrition after working for the Georgia Extension Service, the Georgia Peanut Commission, and as a computer programmer, before joining the Georgia Department of Education as an area consultant, and finally becoming a food service director.

Jimmie Barnett, Jimmie Barnett, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Jimmie Barnett is from the state of Georgia, where she worked in school nutrition with the Muscogee County School District for many years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics, a Master’s degree in Education, and a Specialist of Education in School Nutrition, all from the University of Georgia. Jimmie began her career as a home economics teacher. In 1992 she was appointed as the Assistant Director of School Nutrition for the Muscogee County School District and later became the School Nutrition Director. She is a member of the School Nutrition Association and has served in leadership roles at …

Joan Williams, Joan Williams, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Joan Williams has many years of experience in school nutrition and education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in education from Georgia Southern College, a Master’s in education from Georgia College, and an Education Specialist degree from the University of Georgia. After teaching home economics for seven years, Joan served for 27 years as the school nutrition director for Carroll County Schools, a 15,000-student district in Georgia. Joan helped build an effective team that received many awards for increased participation and innovation. She received the USDA Best Practices Award for the Southeast Region twice, was recognized by the state of Georgia …

Linda Erwin, Linda Erwin, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Linda Erwin, an Arkansas native, began her career as an elementary and then a home economics teacher. She later moved to Tennessee and taught adult vocational home economics classes. She eventually went to work for Shirley Watkins, the school nutrition director for Memphis City Schools, who introduced her to child nutrition. Erwin eventually moved to Georgia where she continued her career, becoming a food service director, and became very active in the Georgia School Food Service Association. She retired after twenty-eight years in the Georgia child nutrition programs.

Robert Kearney And George Williams, Robert Kearney, George Williams, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

The Georgia School Food Service Association has a category called Georgia School Food Service Association Industry. Robert Kearney and George Williams are members of this division.

Judy Hendrix, Judy Hendrix, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

After college Judy Hendrix taught home economics, science, and geography at different times before getting into the child nutrition field. Hendrix then worked as a school nutrition director for one year before becoming an area consultant for school nutrition with the Georgia Department of Education. After working as an area consultant in various Georgia locations for a number of years, Hendrix returned as a food service director for a large school district, where she worked for a further four years before retirement.

Julia Johnson And Peggy Cheney, Julia Johnson, Peggy Cheney, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Julia Johnson and Peggy Cheney began working together when Peggy’s school decided to cease operations and was consolidated into Julia’s school. They ended up dividing the director’s duties and became ‘team directors.’

Don Williams, Don Williams, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Don Williams is a retired school nutrition director, having worked for twenty-six years in the State of Georgia. He is now involved in a second career working in school nutrition software.

Barbara S. Belmont, Barbara S. Belmont, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Barbara S. Belmont has spent most of her career in association management. She was with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) before becoming the executive director of the American School Food Service Association/ School Nutrition Association for eighteen years.

Peggy H. Lee, Peggy H. Lee, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

A Virginia native and graduate of Virginia Tech, Peggy H. Lee began her career in restaurant management, but soon switched to school food service. She first worked as a supervisor of twenty-two schools in the Norfolk school system and then became the nutritionist for Virginia Beach Schools. From Virginia Beach she moved to Norfolk as a supervisor and then took the director’s position in Chesapeake. After thirty years of service she retired and now works for the National Dairy Council.

Dennis H. Barrett, Dennis H. Barrett, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

A native of Idaho, Dennis H. Barrett has spent his professional career in food service working in Alaska, Texas, Nevada, and California. After working thirty years as a food service director, he retired from the Dallas, Texas school district.

Lyman Graham, Lyman Graham, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Lyman Graham hails from Roswell, New Mexico. After pursuing a career in ranching, as well as the restaurant business, he decided to try his hand a school nutrition. He started out as director in a small farming community and eventually worked his way up to more responsibilities. A firm believer in networking, he has been active in the School Nutrition Association. He is now director of three districts in Roswell, New Mexico, Carlsbad, New Mexico, and Dexter, New Mexico.

Beverly Girard, Beverly Girard, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Beverly Girard is a licensed and registered dietitian with almost 35 years of experience in school and clinical nutrition. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition in Business from Purdue University, a master’s in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University, an MBA from Nova University, a graduate certificate in Social Marketing from the University of South Florida, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of South Florida.

Dr. Girard is the Director of Food and Nutrition Services in Sarasota County, Florida, a district of 42,000 students with a budget exceeding $18 million annually. She directs nearly …

Renee A. Hanks, Renee A. Hanks, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Renee A. Hanks is a school food service director in New York. A New Jersey native, Hanks grew up in upstate New York. After college in the SUNY system, where she earned a degree in food service management and nutrition, Hanks worked in healthcare, before taking her first job as director of a small school district. She has progressively worked her way through steadily larger districts and is now the director of the South Colonie School District.

Sophie C. Hoover, Sophie C. Hoover, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Sophie C. Hoover, a Brooklyn native, spent most of her formative years in Puerto Rico. After starting her college education in Puerto Rico she finished her degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Florida. After working as nutrition director for a nursing home, Sophie has been the Specialist in Food and Nutrition with Anne Arundel County, Maryland schools for twenty-seven years.

Barry Sackin, Barry Sackin, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Barry Sackin has more than 30 years’ experience in child nutrition programs, including 18 years in program operations, such as school breakfast, school lunch, summer feeding, Head Start, senior feeding, and the commodity program. He is now president of B. Sackin & Associates, a child nutrition consulting business. Barry was staff vice president for SNA, a founding board member of Action for Healthy Kids, former president of the Southern California School Nutrition Association, and member of the SNA executive board. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Commodity Distribution Association and the CSNA Public Policy and …

Craig Weidel, Craig Weidel, Institute Of Child Nutrition

Oral History Project (all interviews)

An Ohio native, Craig Weidel spent his first ten years there, before his family relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. He started out in child nutrition as warehouse supervisor for Mesa Public Schools, before becoming an area supervisor. He currently works with inventory management is cost control, and is very active in the School Nutrition Association.

An Examination Of Factors That Influence The Program Choice Of Graduate Students In The Pharmaceutical Sciences., Tushar Baban Padwal

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Objectives: The objectives of study were to: 1) identify factors considered important by pharmaceutical sciences graduate students during the application and acceptance phases of the admission process; 2) identify differences in the evaluative criteria for the two admission phases and for international and domestic students and 3) identify differences in the evaluative criteria for the two admission phases based on prior graduate school experience. Methods: Focus groups and depth interviews were conducted exploring issues surrounding the application and selection decisions of pharmaceutical sciences graduate students. Based on the results of this qualitative work and a review of the literature, an …

Corporal Punishment: Opinion Vs. Research, Margaret Williamson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Corporal punishment is a heated topic, especially in Mississippi. The use of corporal punishment is deeply rooted in culture and religion for many. Many people feel that it is an acceptable method of disciplining children at home and in school although research has disproved this idea. In many families in the south, corporal punishment has been a trusted type of discipline for children for generations. With such a volatile subject matter, where culture and religion clash with reliable scientific research, what are the opinions of the teachers entering the field regarding this topic? Current research provides little insight into the …

Academic Advising Experiences Of First-Year Undecided Students At A Public Southeastern High Research Activity Institution, Kyle Ellis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In today's market for higher education, students are often vieas consumers. Institutions rely on the revenue from these tuition-paying students as the primary form of funding. Additionally, institutions are accountable for their students retention and graduation rates, thus must ensure that students are able to efficiently progress from new freshmen to graduating seniors in a timely manner. Academic advisors are often the front-line campus professionals that interact with these students. Academic advisors are presented with the opportunity to offer academic support and guidance to students. This support is very important throughout a student's academic career, but no time is greater …

The Relationship Of Teacher Efficacy, Teacher Experience, And Teacher Grade Level Within The Implementation Process Of Behavioral Interventions, Irene Walton Turnage

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the relationship between teacher efficacy, years of teaching experience, and grade level taught in three school districts in north Mississippi. The study used a mixed method research design that included a QUAN?qual process for data analysis. As part of the design, quantitative data collection was the priority method for the study folloby qualitative data collection to continue to explore the results from the quantitative section. For the quantitative portion of the study, participants included 123 elementary, middle, and high school teachers who completed the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale to measure teacher efficacy. For the qualitative portion …

Impact Of A State Sponsored Intervention Program On Reading Comprehension Scores, Rolonda Brown

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the impact of the state sponsored Ramp-Up Literacy intervention program on reading comprehension test scores as measured by Mississippi's Subject Area Test Program (SATP) and the Mississippi Curriculum Test, Second Edition (MCT 2). There were 252 participants representing three school districts over three testing years. Each school district selected program participants based on reading test scores, teacher recommendations, and grades. A paired samples-t test was the statistical analysis used to determine significance through pretest and posttest outcomes for each program year. The effect size d was also used to determine whether …

Conversational Circles Influencing Athletic Policymaking During Development, Implementation, Litigation, And Enforcement Of Title Ix Of The Education Amendments Of 1972 Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1965, Jeannie Mae Lane

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The purpose of this historical research was to identify and describe distinct conversational circles developing in separate and overlapping decision-making communities during the implementation and enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the study focused on identifying conversational circles that emerged in legislative, judicial, print media, and educational spheres. These Conversational Circles appeared to influence gender equity policy making in college and university athletics throughout the United States. Specific attention in this dissertation was turned to legislative, judicial development and media coverage in The New York Times, The Chronicle …