I’m Alana, an Assistant Professor of Sociology in Creighton University's Department of Cultural and Social Studies. My research uses theories of political economy, environmental justice, stratification, and organizations to study inequalities in the food system. My methods include ethnography, in-depth interviews, geospatial analysis, content analysis, and network analysis.
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My dissertation research explores food bank responses in the pandemic, examining their responses during an inflection point for food banking. I draw on in-depth interviews with food bank leaders and geospatial analysis of food bank resources.
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Paper Session at Agriculture, Food & Human Values Society and the Association for the Study of Food and Society’s Annual Conference
Presentation at Global Solidarity Alliance Virtual Meeting
Paper Session on Contemporary Issues in Food Justice & Organization
Invited Panelist for Panel on Organizing for Food Justice: Scaling Up and Reaching Out
