The

Rural Renewal Initiative

Undergraduate student in Entomology and Psychology studying high school students' knowledge and attitudes relating to nutrition, diabetes, and exercise in southeast Oklahoma

Graduate student in Public Health studying study the prevalence of E. coli and coliforms in well water and community awareness of waterborne diseases in Jackson County, Oklahoma

Freshman in Hospitality and Tourism Management studying rural youths' perceptions of their community in southwest Oklahoma

Sophomore in Animal Science studying how female agricultural producers in Oklahoma use digital media to connect with other producers and find resources

Graduate student in Biomedical Sciences studying the feasibility of community paramedicine for chronic disease management in rural Oklahoma

Sophomore in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology studying the measured and perceived impact of marijuana production and commerce on rural economies, public utilities, and quality of life

Junior in Psychology studying how to improve the lives of rural Oklahomans through increasing protective factors by learning strategies of resilience from the American Indian culture 

Graduate student in Medical Science studying non-emergency medical service accessibility  

Senior in Psychology studying how to improve the lives of rural Oklahomans through increasing protective factors by learning strategies of resilience from the American Indian culture 

Graduate student in Agricultural Education and Leadership studying the impact 4H and FFA have on civic pride in southwest Oklahoma

Junior in Psychology studying an ethnographic perspective of community mental health care access and analysis of youth mental health literacy in rural Oklahoma