Associate Professor
Millersville University School of Social Work
Millersville, PA, United States
Dr. Jennifer Frank is an associate professor in the Millersville University School of Social Work. Jennifer holds a Phd in Social Work from the Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. A licensed social worker in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, her research, teaching, and practice interests are in poverty and homelessness. In 2022, Dr. Jennifer Frank was named Social Work Educator of the Year by NASW of Pennsylvania. Further, in the Fall of 2023 she received an EPPIIC Award for her commitment to public mission, as demonstrated by her community work.
Her current research foci include human connection, poverty perceptions, basic needs, and social action. Dr. Frank is a research fellow with the Millersville University Center for Public Scholarship and Social Change. She is a member of the Hunger Free Campus Task Force, which attends to student food insecurity and the Family Friendly Campus Task Force, which helps support students who are parents. Dr. Frank is active in the community as a founding member and board member of the Loft Community Partnership. Dr. Frank is a former board member of the HUB, which operates the Campus Cupboard and Campus Closet offering food and clothing for college students in need.
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Food Justice: An Exploration of Charitable Food Networks in a Rural Area
Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT