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Spelman College's Food Studies Program, the first interdisciplinary food studies program at an Historically Black College and University, engages students in an innovative exploration of food interdisciplinarity and centers its connectivity to the African Diaspora, intersectionality, and food science. It is our hope that our food scholars will find the needed community, scholarship, and professional opportunities through the program to approach some of these pressing global and local food challenges.

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The goal of the program is to empower Black and Brown women to pursue and transform current food system challenges Food Studies Scholars are a two-year cohort of highly competitive students (all classifications) with keen interests in food systems-related careers The 2021-2022 Food Studies Scholars are the inaugural cohort of scholars and largely funded by one of our corporate partners, Kellogg Food Studies Scholars receive funding, mentorship, garden immersion, and research and professional development support Scholars also participate in monthly meetings with leaders, bonding activities/trips, and speaker sessions. All scholars are declared Food Studies minors

Quick Facts

The goal of the program is to empower Black and Brown women to pursue and transform current food system challenges
Food Studies Scholars are a two-year cohort of highly competitive students (all classifications) with keen interests in food systems-related careers
The 2021-2022 Food Studies Scholars are the inaugural cohort of scholars and largely funded by one of our corporate partners, Kellogg
Food Studies Scholars receive funding, mentorship, garden immersion, and research and professional development support
Scholars also participate in monthly meetings with leaders, bonding activities/trips, and speaker sessions. All scholars are declared Food Studies minors

Department Contact Info

Food Studies Program

350 Spelman Lane, SW
Atlanta, GA. 30314

404-270-5792
foodstudies@spelman.edu

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Inaugural Cohort Academic Years 2021-22 and 2022-23

Ambria Coakley C’2022
Biology major, Food Studies minor

Gabrielle Davis C’2023
International Studies and Economics major with a concentration in international development, Food Studies minor

Nazyia Dowdy C’2025
Biology major on the pre-med track, Food Studies minors

Kaia Godsey C’2023
Sociology major, Food Studies minor

Elizabeth Gowans C’2023
History major, Food Studies minor

Kayland Jones C’2022
International studies with a concentration in cultural studies and minoring in Food studies

Love Lundy C’2024
Political Science major, Food Studies minor

Aaliyah Rene Peña C’2023
Theater major, Food Studies minor

Joy Rutledge C’2025
Computer Science major, Food Studies minor

Garilyn Vause C’2022
Economics major, Food Studies minor

Cohort Two Academic Years 2022-23 and 2023-24

Pauline Caldwell C’2025
Anthropology/Sociology major, Food Studies minor

Imani Candler C’2026
Computer Science major, Food Studies minor

Jakayla Davis C’2026
Health Science major, Food Studies minor

Sherese Eaglin C’2024
Comparative Women’s Studies major concentrating in women’s development and sexuality, Food Studies minor

Madisyn Gaither C’2026
Environmental Studies major, Food Studies minor

The Food Studies program positions food at the center of academic inquiry, calling attention to the multifaceted ways food, and discourses surrounding it, influence us as not only as biological beings, but social and cultural actors as well.

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