Gabrielle Edwards

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Gabrielle is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden in the Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science. Her research interests revolve around whole school approaches to school food education, food literacy and food citizenship. Gabrielle has a background in education, agriculture and food security holding a PhD in Curriculum Studies from the University of British Columbia, a M.A. in Human Development and Food Security from Roma Tre University in Italy, and a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan and . Gabrielle has also worked in the non-profit sector through her work as a Program Coordinator with Agriculture in the Classroom – Saskatchewan and as a Volunteer Coordinator with Allan Brooks Nature Centre. She is also involved in food security advocacy work and has been volunteering with the Canadian Food Grains Bank since 2016. Gabrielle is passionate about about food and environmental education and empowering the next generation to be actors of change in their communities.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Gothenburg

Education

  • 2023 
    The University of British Columbia, PhD in Curriculum Studies
  • 2018 
    Roma Tre University, Masters in Human Development and Food Security

Publications

  • 2023
    What is a school farm? Results of a scoping review, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • 2021
    “We are all in this together”: investigating alignments in intersectoral partnerships dedicated to K-12 food literacy education, Health Education Journal

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship
    Role:
    Principal Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • 2022
    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship
    Role:
    Principal Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Professional Memberships

  • Canadian Association for Food Studies
  • International Federation for Home Economics

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