Rebecca Shisler

Also known as: Rebecca C. Shisler

Rebecca Shisler is a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is also a sociology PhD Candidate at North Carolina State University. She earned her Master's in sociology at Colorado State University in 2016. Her research interests span health, food systems, rural and community development, human dimensions of the environment, and community-engaged research practice. more

Works (8)

Updated: February 2nd, 2026 17:35

2025 conference paper

Inpatient pediatrics for family medicine residents: educators’ perspectives on an existing curriculum

4th Annual Dena Hofkosh Pediatric Educators’ Symposium.

Contributors: T. Yang, M. Stewart, K. Trivedi, N. Bridges & R. Shisler 

Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2024 article

Power & Program Design: Moving from Charity to Innovation

Shisler, R., Piner, A., Smolski, A., Cruz, A., & Brinkmeyer, E. (2024, May). Power & Program Design: Moving from Charity to Innovation. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/power-and-program-design-moving

By: R. Shisler , A. Piner, A. Smolski, A. Cruz & E. Brinkmeyer

Contributors: R. Shisler , A. Piner, A. Smolski, A. Cruz & E. Brinkmeyer

trails.asanet.org
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2023 journal article

Addressing and preventing food and housing insecurity among college students: An asset-based approach

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 12(2), 135–153.

By: R. Shisler n , E. Cordero Oceguera n, A. Hardison-Moody n  & S. Bowen n 

author keywords: Community-Based Participatory Research; Housing Insecurity; Higher Education; Food Insecurity; Basic Needs; Asset Mapping; College Students
topics (OpenAlex): Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations; Homelessness and Social Issues; Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
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4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: March 17, 2023

2023 article

Applied Social Science as Tools for Change

Smolski, A. R., Shisler, R., Piner, A. E., Cruz, A., & Brinkmeyer, E. (2023, November). TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/applied-social-science-as-tools

By: A. Smolski, R. Shisler , A. Piner, A. Cruz & E. Brinkmeyer

Contributors: A. Smolski, R. Shisler , A. Piner, A. Cruz & E. Brinkmeyer

trails.asanet.org
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2023 article

Systemic Racism and the Food System

Smolski, A. R., Piner, A. E., Cruz, A., Shisler, R., & Brinkmeyer, E. (2023, September). TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/systemic-racism-and-the-food

By: A. Smolski, A. Piner, A. Cruz, R. Shisler  & E. Brinkmeyer

Contributors: A. Smolski, A. Piner, A. Cruz, R. Shisler  & E. Brinkmeyer

trails.asanet.org
Source: ORCID
Added: January 15, 2024

2022 journal article

Exploring Models of Local Food Procurement in Farm to Early Care and Education Programs

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 10(1), 3. https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol10/iss1/3

By: D. Bloom, K. Boys, R. Shisler , R. Dunning, C. Hundley & D. Yates

scholarsjunction.msstate.edu
Source: ORCID
Added: May 27, 2022

2021 journal article

The Impact of COVID-19 on Experiences of Food Insecurity Across Place: A Qualitative Research Protocol

International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20, 160940692110624.

By: S. Bowen n , A. Hardison-Moody n , K. Eshleman n, C. Hossfeld *, M. Maaita*, N. Muhammad*, R. Shisler n , G. Solorzano n

topics (OpenAlex): Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations; Urban Agriculture and Sustainability; COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
TL;DR: The United States Department of Agriculture’s comprehensive report on food insecurity in U.S. households throughout 2020, estimates that surprisingly, the overall prevalence of food insecurity did not increase from 2019 to 2020, even though households spent more on food during the pandemic (Coleman-Jensen et al., 2021). (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: December 18, 2021

2019 article

Agriculture as Carework: The Contradictions of Performing Femininity in a Male-Dominated Occupation

Shisler, R. C., & Sbicca, J. (2019, April 23). Society & Natural Resources, Vol. 32, pp. 875–892.

By: R. Shisler n  & J. Sbicca *

author keywords: Carework; gender; performativity; rural sociology; sociology of food; women farmers
topics (OpenAlex): Rural development and sustainability; Organic Food and Agriculture; Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 17, 2019

Employment

Updated: January 29th, 2026 13:08

2025 - present

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Clinical Qualitative Research Coordinator II Family Medicine

2018 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
PhD Candidate Sociology

Education

Updated: October 3rd, 2023 12:23

2018 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
PhD Candidate Sociology

2014 - 2016

Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado, US
Master of Arts Sociology

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