Lisa Henry

Lisa Henry (professor) examines food insecurity in the US. Her most recent work centers on the meaning and experience of food insecurity among college students. Through a holistic approach, she uses ethnography to explore the meaning and experience of food insecurity, stigma and shame, physical and mental health, academic success and motivation, coping strategies, and potential solutions. The goal is for student stories to reach university administrators and policy makers who have the resources, tools, and connections to make a substantial impact on the overall wellbeing of students. She has published two articles and one book within this research area: 

1. Henry, L., Ellis, D., Ellis, S., Fleck, M. J., Migdol, S., Rodriguez, N., Delgado, V., Esmonde, S., Islam, M. I., Kazaoka, K., Sun, W., & Tajallipour, P. (2023). Food insecurity among LGBTQIA+ college students in North Texas: Meaning, experiences, and recommendations for inclusive solutions. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 12(2), 119–134. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2023.122.021.
2. Henry, Lisa. Experiences of Hunger and Food Insecurity in College. (2020). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31818-5
3. Henry, Lisa. Understanding Food Insecurity among College Students: Experience, Motivation, and Local Solutions. (2017). Annals of Anthropological Practice. 41(1):6-19.

More broadly, she is interested in medical anthropology, nutrition, dietary change, food related medical issues, and food policy.