Dr. Mary Haskett

Beyond the Bell Tower

What many identify as the “housing situation” and the plague of financial instability on college campuses, has led to alarming high rates of homelessness and food insecurity, even at NC State University. Dr. Mary E Haskett, a NC State professor in the Department of Psychology and Co-Chair of the NC State Student Food and Housing Security Initiative, reminds us on this episode of Beyond The Bell Tower, that these issues are NOT inevitable. Dr. Haskett shares her passion behind the work that she does to raise awareness for homelessness and food insecurity, as well as expresses the urgency for systemic change in students’ support systems. Dr. Haskett shares her call to action for reducing the number of students that feel they must sleep in their cars in order to graduate or go without food to survive their college experience, but she also challenges faculty and students alike to take active roles in transforming campus culture. Follow Dr. Haskett’s other work https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article10877324.html , http://abc11.com/5903485/, and check out resources at https://dasa.ncsu.edu/pack-essentials/campus-food-resources/. This episode was recorded Fall 2019.