Housed in the Nutrition Liberation, Food Sovereignty, and Justice Research Laboratory in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University, the Cornell/Feeding America Postdoctoral Equity Scholar Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for a postdoctoral scholar in the social, health, economic, and behavioral sciences to pursue equity-related research and scholarship with Feeding America, the largest hunger relief organization in the United States. This fellowship provides training and mentoring in interdisciplinary research to address racial/ethnic inequities in food insecurity with an emphasis on systems change and capacity building within the charitable food system to identify/alleviate the root causes of hunger and be responsive to the diverse population of neighbors served by Feeding America.
NUTRITION LIBERATION, FOOD SOVERNITY, AND JUSTICE RESEARCH LABORATORY, DIVISION OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Led by Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, the mission of the Nutrition Liberation, Food Sovereignty, and Justice Laboratory is to examine the pathways and mechanisms linking the social and structural determinants of health and diet and related health outcomes in low-income populations and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to develop culturally/community responsive programs and policies that promote health equity, food justice, and community resilience.
Our lab’s mission is to create deep relationships and conduct transformational community/public health nutrition research and education that promotes robust social impact, generational justice, equity, and well-being with a key emphasis on communities impacted by structural oppression and historic disinvestment. Specifically, our goal is to engage in interdisciplinary research that transforms institutions, policies, and practices to help cultivate equitable food and nutrition systems through critical inquiry, community engagement, and action research. Moreover, in addition to applying traditional research approaches, in connection with our affiliate program, The Food and Nutrition Education in Communities Program (FNEC), we partner with agencies, organizations, universities, and state and local government to support dietary assessment, environmental scans, survey development, and analysis, participatory program planning, intervention co-design, and evaluation and training sessions on several topics including nutrition equity, community and culturally responsive nutrition education, food justice, food and nutrition security, social and structural determinants of dietary behaviors and health outcomes, and community capacity building.
FEEDING AMERICA
Feeding America is committed to an America where no one is hungry. The organization supports tens of millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide network of more than 200 partner and affiliate food banks, 60,000 agency partners, 21 partner state associations, and innumerable meal programs. In addition to providing direct food assistance to families and individuals, Feeding America strives to create opportunities for our neighbors to achieve self-sufficiency. We invest in innovative solutions to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for legislation that improves food security and work to address factors that impact food security, such as health, cost of living and employment.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Cornell/Feeding America Postdoctoral Equity Scholar will be employed by Cornell University as part of Dr. Odoms-Young’s Nutrition Liberation, Food Sovereignty, and Justice Laboratory and funded through Feeding America Visiting Equity Scholar (courtesy of Conagra Brands Foundation). This appointment will last for one year and can start immediately but no later than October 2023. Position can be a Hybrid (in-person and remote) or 100% remote.
The postdoctoral scholar will join an existing team of researchers and thought leaders developing, testing, and evaluating capacity-building tools and technical assistance strategies for strengthening equitable policies, processes, and practices within Feeding America, with implications for the charitable food assistance system at large. The research carried out as part of this fellowship constitutes an important part of Feeding America’s ongoing effort to analyze and understand the complex, shifting nature of food insecurity, particularly among those neighbors that are disproportionately impacted, such as Black, Brown, Indigenous (or Native), LGBTQ+, and rural communities.
ELIGIBILITY
Applications must be submitted through Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25914
Application Materials:
Please direct your questions to Angela Odoms-Young at [email protected].
Pay Range:
$56,484.00 – $81,000.00
Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
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