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Keynote by Dr. Samina Raja at the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association to Address the Role of Planning in Public Health

A keynote speech by Dr. Samina Raja at the conference of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association will address the role of planners in supporting healthy communities. The conference will be held on June 13-14, 2013 in Sheboygan,Wisconsin.

The beginning of the 21st century marked a shift in planning practice as planners rediscovered their vital role in creating places that enable people to lead healthy lives. Today planners and public health professionals are working together to use a variety of planning tools and techniques to create places that enable people to access healthy food, be physically active, breathe cleaner air, and support healthy life choices. Dr. Raja’s keynote will highlight opportunities and challenges that planners must consider if they are to play a pivotal role in planning communities as if health matters.

Posted 06.09.2013

Community Health Alliance at SUNY-Geneseo Hosts Event on Food Systems Planning

Dr. Samina Raja gave a talk about the role of food systems planning and policy in promoting food access at SUNY-Geneseo. She was invited by the Community Health Alliance, an organization led by a committed group of undergraduate students. The mission of the alliance is to “aid local, regional, and global communities in their health needs” by working with communities, not for them. Kudos to the Community Health Alliance for their commitment and work!

http://www.thelamron.com/news/lecture-focuses-on-food-system-society-1.3040128#.UYOtkLXmG1h

Posted 05.03.2013

Jerome L. Kaufman Doctoral Fellowship in Food Systems Planning Launched

The School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York is pleased to announce the launch of the Jerome L. Kaufman doctoral fellowship for the study of food systems planning. The fellowship honors the intellectual legacy of Professor Jerome L. Kaufman, FAICP, who laid the foundation of food systems planning research, pedagogy and practice within the discipline of urban and regional planning.

Building on Professor Kaufman’s legacy, Kaufman Fellows will engage in and advance the research and scholarship on the role of planning in building healthy and equitable food systems. The Kaufman Fellowship offers three years of financial support including full tuition, a competitive stipend, and financial support for Fellows to attend and present their research at conferences. Kaufman Fellows will work under the guidance of Dr. Samina Raja, and be affiliated with the Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab (Food Lab) at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. Read more on the Jerome L. Kaufman fellowship page.

Posted 01.13.13

Purchases of Food in Youth: Influence of Price and Income

Epstein, Leonard H., Elizabeth Handley, Kelly K. Dearing, Davi,d D. Cho; James Roemmich, Rocco Paluch, Samina Raja, Youngju Pak, and Bonnie Spring. 2006a. “Purchases of food in youth: Influence of price and income.” Psychological Science 17(1): 82-89 

Beyond Food Deserts: Measuring and Mapping Racial Disparities in the Food Environment

Raja, Samina, Changxing Ma, and Pavan Yadav. 2008a. “Beyond food deserts: Measuring and mapping racial disparities in the food environment.” Journal of Planning Education and Research. 27(4): 469-482. Included in ‘Editors’ Picks’ column of the Environment: Science and policy for Sustainable Development journal (Sep/Oct 2008).