Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- j.s.mckenzie@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438036
- Office Address
1:072 Polwarth, Forresterhill, Aberdeen
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
- Research
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Research Overview
I am currently working on two research projects into food security in Scotland and local food in Scotland. Previously I have conducted research into understanding food choices, Tibetan Buddhism in Scotland, student experience of further education and ecological social housing in Aberdeen.
I am interested in food in society, social theory and qualitative research methods.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
I have taught on a number of undergraduate courses in Sociology and the Social Sciences and I am currently teaching on a third year level World of Food course and contribute to a Masters in Public Health Nutrition. I was awarded a Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority in 2018.
- Publications
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Food support outlets in Scotland: Their distribution and activities
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI). 4 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsThe distribution and functions of food support organisations in Scotland and their implications for policy
Scottish Affairs, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 37-69Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFood Support Organisations in Scotland: Thirteen case studies. Summary report
Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsMaking silk purses out of sows’ ears –: challenges facing a Scottish pig farmer
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsUnexpected effects of urban food activism on community and human wellbeing
Local Environment, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 647-662Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFood ideals, food rules and the subjective construction of a healthy diet
Food and Foodways, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 66-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07409710.2020.1826734
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Re-thinking the relationship between food insecurity, health and social isolation
Nutrition Society Live 2020, E740Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120007260
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“Things like tinned burgers and tinned macaroni, I ate as a kid - I would not look at it twice!”: Understanding changing eating practices across the lifecourse
Food, Culture & Society, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 66-85Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEmotional Reflexivity and the Guiding Principle of Objectivity in an Inter-Disciplinary, MultiMethod, Longitudinal Research Project
Sociological Research Online, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 1-13Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.4210
The experiences of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on a very low-calorie diet
International Journal of Women's Health, vol. 8, pp. 299-310Contributions to Journals: Articles