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Research roundup: PIE Center grant recipients
Winners of the inaugural PIE Center Program Enhancement Grants will expand PIE Center research partnerships across campus and inspire collaborations. Independent reviewers selected four recipients from the 22 submitted proposals to receive approximately $5,000 each....
Newest specialty crop block grant continues local food research
Thanks to a new specialty crop block grant, the PIE Center will be able to better understand and influence the local positioning of specialty crops. The PIE Center secured the specialty crop block grant to continue its research in how to increase sales, marketability...
Grad student spotlight: Keegan Gay
Hometown: Lawrenceburg, KY Favorite part of ag or natural resources: Being able to work with people on all sides of the table and giving back to the community Expected degree/completion date: Ph.D. in Extension, Summer 2015 Completed degrees: BS in Animal Science from...
Spring outreach calendar
TODAY: “Resolving community issues: A collaborative approach to wicked issues” — Easy as PIE webinar with Mike Spranger and Muthusami Kumaran, who are faculty in the Family, Youth and Community Sciences department. 2 to 3 p.m. EST Click here to join. APRIL:...
PIE Crumbs: social media milestone, research awards and more
The PIE Center’s Facebook page broke the 1,000-fans barrier during the weeklong Life of PIE social media event. The PIE Center hit the halfway mark of the five-year, $6.5 million Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities project and hosted community partners in Gainesville...
Faculty spotlight: Post-Doctoral Associate Angie B. Lindsey
What is your favorite project or part of the PIE Center? The Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities project and working with different organizations (doing facilitation, etc.) What are you currently working on? Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities Do you have a hidden talent?...
Faculty spotlight: Post-Doctoral Associate Quisto Settle
What is your favorite project or part of the PIE Center? The people What are you currently working on? Development of the online Executive Education in Public Policy series (coming soon), the online certification program for the UF Critical Thinking Inventory (coming...
Staff spotlight: Post-Doctoral Associate Levy Odera
What is your favorite project or part of the PIE Center? I like the freedom to propose new ideas that PIE Center gives its team members. What are you currently working on? I am conducting a social network analysis for a project that seeks to understand the network...
Staff spotlight: Research Analyst Erica Odera
What is your favorite project or part of the PIE Center? My favorite types of work fall in two camps. I love data analysis and finding solutions and answers to complex research questions and I also love working directly with people outside of academia in community...
Staff spotlight: Program Assistant Sonia Coleman
What is your favorite part of the PIE Center? My favorite part of the PIE Center is the whole PIE! I really like how everything and everyone works together to push further public understanding. It’s really neat getting to be a part of helping change public perception...
Staff spotlight: Media Specialist Laura Bernheim
What is your favorite project or part of the PIE Center? I secretly love the frantic pace we work at, even though I complain from time to time. I am also extremely grateful for the freedom and trust to experiment and try new things with our media outlets. But my...
Intern spotlight: Jayne Johnson
What is your favorite project or part of the PIE Center? Everyone is so laid back, supportive and full of knowledge. I seriously have the best supervisor! What are you currently working on? Life of PIE Do you have a hidden talent? I am an avid organizer. My friends...