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Faculty-Student Publish Research Made Possible by the Hatfield Prize

November 16, 2022

Recent Houghton graduate, Grace Retz 鈥22 and Michael Ritter, assistant professor of International Development at 黑料科, released new research on food insecurity among refugees in Buffalo, NY. Retz and Ritter鈥檚 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 Houghton, Retz earned degrees in Biology and International Development and minors in Political Science and Global Health. As an active member of Houghton鈥檚 Journey鈥檚 End tutoring club, Retz served refugees in the area surrounding Houghton through English tutoring. Retz鈥檚 combined interests of healthcare and cross-cultural service led her to look into doing faculty-student research on refugees in the Buffalo area.聽

Retz completed her research during her senior year alongside Ritter. The pair鈥檚 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鈥檚 research demonstrates Houghton鈥檚 mission of creating scholar- servants who are thoughtfully engaged in a diverse and changing world.

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