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Faculty-Student Publish Research Made Possible by the Hatfield Prize

November 16, 2022

Recent °®ÒºAƬ graduate, Grace Retz ’22 and Michael Ritter, assistant professor of International Development at °®ÒºAƬ, released new research on food insecurity among refugees in Buffalo, NY. Retz and Ritter’s research was published by the a Christian civic education and public policy research organization based in Washington, D.C. Retz and Ritter were recipients of , which honors Senator Mark O. Hatfield who was an Oregon senator known for integrating Christian faith with his public policy commitments.

During her time at °®ÒºAƬ, Retz earned degrees in Biology and International Development and minors in Political Science and Global Health. As an active member of °®ÒºAƬ’s Journey’s End tutoring club, Retz served refugees in the area surrounding °®ÒºAƬ through English tutoring. Retz’s combined interests of healthcare and cross-cultural service led her to look into doing faculty-student research on refugees in the Buffalo area. 

Retz completed her research during her senior year alongside Ritter. The pair’s research demonstrated how language barriers and a lack of access to transportation can impact refugees in Buffalo, NY and lead to food insecurity. Retz and Ritter’s research demonstrates °®ÒºAƬ’s mission of creating scholar- servants who are thoughtfully engaged in a diverse and changing world.

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