Chase Reece, BSHP '24

I spent time today recording data and analyzing data from interviews with farmers throughout the state. The data was collected as part of a qualitative study that seeks to identify mental health and physical health challenges among farmers, barriers to care, and farm-related stressors. This is an important topic because, as previously mentioned, farming is Read more

My work today focused on creating a poster that explores the physical health and injuries of rural farmers in Georgia. This poster is based on the findings of qualitative interviews that occurred with 15 farmers throughout the state. The aim of the research is to characterize the physical health and injuries of farmers so that Read more

Today, I continued to work on securing letters of support for the grant application. As previously mentioned, this grant aims to improve workforce development and labor force participation in three rural Georgia communities. The labor force participation rate is often a good indicator of the overall health of a community’s economy. This rate is calculated Read more

For today’s work, I was tasked with collecting letters in support of a grant proposal. This grant is funded by the National Science Foundation, and its aim is to increase workforce development and participation in rural Georgia communities, specifically in Hart, Pulaski, and Washington counties. Workforce development and unemployment can be major issues for rural Read more