Faculty Profile
Jenn Halpin
Director of the Dickinson College Farm (2007)
Contact Information
Kaufman Hall Room 121
717-245-1251
http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/
Bio
Jenn applies her background as a production farmer in organic agriculture and graduate studies in Sustainable Food Systems to her teaching as a Food Studies instructor. Jenn's research focuses on the intersection of food security and home gardening, working with Carlisle neighborhoods to develop appropriate strategies to help mitigate community food insecurity through efforts to grow one's own food. In her work as the Director of the College Farm, Jenn focuses on coordinating field-based research to advance production systems and better understand the interactions between soil and plants.
Education
- B.A., Providence College, 1994
- M.S., Green Mountain College, 2019
2023-2024 Academic Year
Fall 2023
FDST 201 Introduction to Food Studies
Class will usually run T and R from 1:30-2:45. Occasionally on R class will finish at 4:30 because of a lab/field trip. Note: There is no prerequisite for this class in Fall 2023.