Hilary is passionate about working toward comprehensive and integrative approaches to addressing the social inequities and modifiable diet, lifestyle, and environmental factors that negatively impact physiological, mental, and emotional well-being. She appreciates learning about the sources of biological, social, cultural, and ecological diversity that help shape each individual’s uniqueness and contribute to variable responses to a given diet, lifestyle, or stressor. She is always in pursuit of research projects that can help call attention to the need for public health and nutrition intervention programs that are adequately tailored to individuals’ and communities’ distinct needs, circumstances, and experiences. 

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hjbethancourt(at)u.northwestern.edu

Vidya’s background is in international relations, global/public health, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH). Broadly, her research interests include a) implementation research, b) social and behavioral factors affecting public health and community development decisions, and c) environmental sustainability. Previously, she studied the implementation of rural, community-led total sanitation (CLTS) programs around Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. At Northwestern University, she is excited to use mixed methods to study community perceptions and impacts of “green” stormwater management interventions to prevent urban flooding in the South Side of Chicago, as well as household water insecurity experiences worldwide.

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vidyav(at)northwestern.edu

Vicky’s dissertation research explores the role of intra-household gender equality, especially on household decision-making and task division, in ensuring optimum resource (both time and economic) allocation for child nutrition. This research is part of Singida Nutrition and Agroecology Project (SNAP), a participatory research project engaging farmers in Singida, Tanzania in sustainable agriculture practices (Agroecology), nutrition, and gender roles. Her hope is to have this work inform future impact evaluations of nutrition policies and programs.

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mvs(at)northwestern.edu

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Godfred is a trained Sociologist who applies quantitative analytical techniques to examine the factors and processes that shape health and health inequity. His research interests include resource insecurity, health, and sustainable livelihoods; the socio-ecological determinants of cardiometabolic conditions in aging adults; social inequity in health systems; and quantitative data analysis methods and survey scale development. At Northwestern University, Godfred will be using his methodological skills to 1) examine the effect of household food and water insecurity on maternal and child health outcomes and 2) develop the household water insecurity experiences scale.

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godfred.boateng(at) northwestern.edu

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Maggie is passionate about biocultural approaches to anthropological investigations of human health. She is interested in developing collaborative and interdisciplinary programs which provide support for low-income breastfeeding mothers in urban centers. Her research interests include: infant and child development; maternal-child nutrition; breastfeeding; human health disparities; inequities in resource distribution; and structural violence.

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Email: margaretbutler2023(at)u.northwestern.edu
Office: 1819 Hinman Ave, Room 102

Patrick is a Graduate Student in Anthropology at Northwestern University and a Co-Founder of Pamoja Community Based Organization in Kenya. Patrick is an experienced anthropologist grounded in medical and development anthropology with sound ethnographic research skills. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in, community HIV programming, and sustainable livelihoods projects. Patrick’s research interests include politics of development in the global South, maternal and child health, mental health, information technology for development, and community participation in research.

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Email: patrickowuor2021(at)u.northwestern.edu