About Jamie Kinsley
MICRO-BIO
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After teaching American Cultures to ninth graders for five years, I have gained experience managing a classroom, integrating interdisciplinary techniques into my lesson plans, and fusing technology whenever possible. The school I teach at only accep...More
EXPERIENCE
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Penn State University
- PhD Candidate
- American Studies
- January 2017 to Present
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Milton Hershey School
- Teacher
- Social Studies
- August 2013 to Present
EDUCATION
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Penn State University
- PhD in American Studies
- January 2017 to Present
I am working on a PhD from Penn State University in American Studies. My research focuses on homesteading, or the resurgence of home-economics and local foodways, in York County, Pennsylvania. I examine home gardening, raising chickens, agritourism, Community Supported Agriculture, and other methods of localizing food as a way to opt-out of global consumerism in exchange for more connection with the land and community.
Interests
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Food Science
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Food Research
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Food Studies
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Food