Dr. Barbara Parker

PhD, Sociology, Charles Sturt University, Australia

MA, Sociology with Specialization in Women’s Studies, Lakehead University

BA, Sociology, University of Manitoba

Teaching

At the undergraduate level, I teach the following courses:

• Food, Culture & Society
• Food, Gender & Health
• Gender in Contemporary Society
• Food Security in Rural and Northern Communities
• The Sociology of Food & Nutrition
• Qualitative Research Methods

At the graduate level, I teach two courses:

• Gender, Health & Food Justice
• Qualitative Research Methods.

In my classroom, I promote engaged learning through experiential learning opportunities whenever possible. To read more about past classes, see https://www.lakeheadu.ca/users/P/bfparker/community-service-teaching