Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Dr. Lauren R. Sastre is the Director of the Farm to Clinic (F2C) Program, an initiative that focuses on addressing health disparities with under-served patient groups across various programs address both social determinants of heath (food insecurity, access to healthy food) as well as behavioral risk factors associated with chronic disease (e.g., diet, physical activity) that combined are estimated to comprise 70% of the causative factors for patient’s health outcomes.

Students interested in volunteering with F2C should reach out to Dr. Sastre at sastrel18@ecu.edu the program Assistant Director Brandon Stroud at stroudb22@ecu.edu to get connected with current volunteering/service and/or research opportunities.