Ep. 15: Natural Disasters and Food Security w/ Dr. Lauren Clay

On today's episode we hear from Dr. Lauren Clay, Associate Professor and Department Chair in the UMBC Emergency Health Services Department. We discuss how food security is impacted by natural disasters, and how social scientists can study this phenomenon in an effort to improve outcomes. Then, Jefferson, Sophia and I review the disaster politics research of Dr. Brian Grodsky, Professor and Chair of UMBC's political science department.

• Dr. Clay's profile

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• The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
• The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.

See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:

• Dr. Brian Grodsky

Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and our production interns are Sophia Possidente and Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.