This qualitative study examines the emotional impact of pregnancy loss on Black women. Interviews reveal medicalized trauma, dismissal within healthcare systems, and profound isolation—framed as the Invisible Cradle Theory. The research calls for recognizing pregnancy loss within maternal mortality care and improving culturally responsive support, validation, and mental health resources.

This study explored food choices among high school students in Bosnia and Herzegovina, addressing a major lack of local data. Through surveys and interviews, it revealed that students care about health and sustainability but need involvement in shaping solutions. Meaningful change requires listening to youth and making healthier choices easier.

This research examines migrant worker exploitation in the Maldives through interviews and fieldwork. It shows how weak enforcement, informal power structures, and xenophobic narratives allow abuse to persist despite formal laws. By developing a public awareness campaign, the work aims to increase accountability and challenge misconceptions surrounding migrant labor.

This research examines whether reducing food insecurity increases physical activity among adults with high blood pressure. Using clinical trial data and interviews, it finds that coaching, physical function, and food access shape activity levels. Addressing food insecurity and physical activity together is essential for promoting equitable, heart-healthy lifestyles.

This research explores international students as cultural ambassadors and examines how educational exchange programmes generate soft power. Using interviews with British and Taiwanese students, it analyses how study abroad experiences shape perceptions, strengthen UK–Taiwan relations, and support diplomacy by fostering mutual understanding, goodwill, and long-term international cooperation.

This research examines the ethical dilemmas behind food distribution during disasters, focusing on fairness, power, and decision-making in humanitarian aid. Through interviews in Bangladesh, it aims to develop an ethical framework to guide organisations toward just and transparent food allocation, ensuring aid preserves dignity as well as saving lives.

Community health workers help marginalized communities navigate complex health systems but face burnout, low pay, and limited recognition. Through interviews across Colorado, this research reveals how systemic inequities affect CHWs and offers worker-driven recommendations to strengthen programs, policies, and workforce sustainability.

This qualitative study explores the lived experiences of African immigrant women in the United States. Through interviews, it examines stressors, their impacts on women and families, and coping strategies. The research aims to address gaps in existing literature and to inform professionals providing culturally responsive services to African immigrant communities.

This phenomenological study explores music therapists’ experiences working with women in the military. Findings highlight gender-based discrimination, the importance of advocacy and empowerment, and the influence of military culture on therapy. The research underscores a critical gap in the literature and calls for expanded, women-focused music therapy research.

This research explores why children avoid eating fish despite its vital role in brain development. Through focus groups, it reveals gaps in children’s knowledge and emotional responses to fish. The project develops interactive, hands-on interventions to increase fish acceptance, helping children make informed, enthusiastic food choices that support health and learning.