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Brenda Vander MeyEmeritus FacultyCoordinator, MS Applied Sociology Program Office: Brackett 123-D Phone: 864.656.3821 Fax: 864.656.1252 Email: VANMEY@clemson.edu | |
Educational BackgroundPh.D. Sociology MA Sociology BA Psychology | Courses TaughtThis list is only for courses taught at Clemson:
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ProfileMy Creative Inquiry project, People-Place-Sustainability, works with schools and communities in The Commonwealth of Dominica. Clemson students’ studies focus on the theme of the project as these relate to Small Island Developing states, and, specifically, as these have bearing on Dominica. Issues include food security, the needs of youth in developing countries, and community and environmental sustainability. We engage in collaborative, action projects with school children, teachers, community members and leaders, and volunteers on the island. The Clemson students represent a variety of majors; this is one of the strengths of the project. I serve on the Executive Board of the South Carolina Sociological Association. I have been nominated for the Frank Burtner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising, the Master Teacher Award, and was Clemson’s nominee for the Lynton Award for Service Learning. I have served as advisor to Clemson’s Order of Athena Chapter of Mortar Board National Honor Society. In 2013 our chapter won two national awards. | |
Research InterestsInequality; Globalization; Food Security; Environmental Issues; Workplace Culture; Health;Families and Communities; Developing Countries; Sustainability. These various interests intersect with and are intertwined with one another in a myriad of different ways, thus they cannot be seen as entirely separate research interests. Research PublicationsWall-Bassett, Elizabeth D., Brenda Joyce Vander Mey, and Pamela Guiste. 2012. “Food security in three regions of Dominica: Baseline data and social epidemiological exploration.“ Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition 7(2/3):224-238.
LinksHunger in Focus, by JimStevenson, for Voice of AmericaFeeding Mouths and Minds by Dave Tobenkin, in International Educator |