Research

Valerie Imbruce and Stella Yi. (2025). Food Justice & Urban Change in a Historic Chinese Neighborhood. In Ku et al (eds). Eating More Asian America: A food studies reader. NYU Press. 

B. Choate, L. Chamberlin, V. Imbruce submitted a draft of a chapter for a faculty-edited book, Information Literacy for Civic Engagement: Lessons from the 21st Century Liberal Arts. The chapter is “Role of Information Literacy in Community-based Environmental Internships.”  

Rashed, A.; Rashed T.; El-Belqassy, M. and Rashed, H.  Civilization resilience: A new perspective for addressing climate change and health threats (Chapter 14). In Saroj Pachauri, Ash Pachauri, M.P. Jonathan (editors): Health and Climate Change, 2025: Paper ISBN: 9780443292408; eBook ISBN 9780443292415. 

Tarek Rashed (2025). Technology's potential to solve environmental and social crises (Ch 48), Published Interview in How to Inspire Action and Lead with Impact: Voices of 50 Highly Effective Global Climate Leaders. POP Academy. 

Baker, M., Raimund, B., Lukambagire, I., Etta, L.A., Alkoyak-Yildiz, M., Rashed, T., Lee, M., Mubarak, M., Anusree, S., Suresh, A.S. 2025. Linking the blue economy to Women’s empowerment to create avenues for the realization of ocean sustainability targets in the global south. Ocean & Coastal Management, Vol 262. Doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107582. 

Michael O’Rourke, Shannon Donovan, Jesse Engebretson, Chad Gonnerman, Lissy Goralnik, Valerie Imbruce, Paul Kjellberg, Marisa A. Rinkus and Brian Robinson (2024). Addressing perspectives with the toolbox dialogue method in (ed. Rick Szostak) Interdisciplinary Teaching and Administration. Edward Elgar Publishing. 

Gajewski, A., Imbruce, V.,  Brenton, B. & Adams, M.,  (2025). The vital role of university-community organization partnerships to address food security. Practicing Anthropology

Aswathi Padmalochana, Mary Mona Mathew, Tarek Rashed, Veena G, Bhavani Rao R (2025). A Computational Data Framework for Health Prediction Using Artificial Intelligence and Vedic Principles, Published in proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable & Resilient Futures: Bridging Science, Policy, & Practice (ICSRF 2025).  

Balu M Menon, Tarek Rashed, Lekshmi Venkitesh, Amritha Natarajan, Vasundharan Nidhi, Bhavani Rao (2025). Participatory Co-Design for Human–Elephant Coexistence: Integrating Local Knowledge into Early Warning System Planning in Odisha. Environmental Management (accepted, in press).  

Baker, E. E., D. Kramar, and D. M. Small. 2025. Landscape Changes Over Time May Influence Colinus virginianus (Northern Bobwhite) on the Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland. Northeastern Naturalist 32: 1-20. 

Matovu, B., Bleischwitz, R., Lukambagire, I., Alkoyak-Yildiz, M., Rashed, T., Etta, L., ... & Hsieh, Y. L. (2025). Examining the perceptions and attitudes toward Women's employment and leadership in the blue economy: A case study of India. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 11, 101537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101537. 

MV Mukil, S Anandhu, Nansi Raju, Bhavani Rao R & Tarek Rashed (2025). A Deity-Centric Framework for Human–Nature Connectedness: Insights from Serpent King (Nāgarāja) Temple in Kerala. Human Ecology DOI:10.1007/s10745-025-00634-5. 

Aswathi Padmavilochanan, Veena G., Tarek Rashed and Amritha Natarajan. Analyzing Vulnerability Through Narratives: A Prompt-Based NLP Framework for Information Extraction and Insight Generation (2025). Big Data Cogn. Comput. 2025, 9, 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc3900525.  

Mukil M V, , Tarek Rashed and Rao R Bhavani. Exploring the Impact of Sacred Spaces on Nature Connectedness: A Study of Śrī Dharma Śāstā Temple in India and Its Influence. Sustainable Futures , Volume 10, December 2025, 101380. 

Imbruce, V., Vanessa Jaeger, Marisa A. Rinkus, Jessica Hua, and Michael O’Rourke (2024). Raising undergraduate researchers’ interdisciplinary consciousness through dialogue. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-024-00942-0.

Cartafalsa, T. M., Peters, C. N., Collins, R. J., Hartman, L. M., Steinweg, M (2024), An on‑campus, collaborative restoration of landfills and degraded suburban ecosystems, Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. doi: 10.1007/s13412-024-00989-z.  

Macpherson, E., Cuppari, R. I., Kagawa-Viviani, A., Brause, H., Brewer, W. A., Grant, W. E., Herman-Mercer, N., Livneh, B., Neupane, K. R., Petach, T., Peters, C. N., Wang, H. H., Pahl-Wostl, C., Wheater, H. (2024), Setting a Pluralist Agenda for Water Governance: Why Power and Scale Matter, WIRES Water, doi: 10.1002/wat2.1734. 

Imbruce, V. (2025). The Illusion of Control: How Policing SNAP Won’t Solve our Health Crisis. Washington Insider, Washington College Magazine.

All the goodness birds bring to our homes. Medicinal Media.  January 2025. M. Gimpel quoted.  

Bird feeder alternatives- wildlife experts reveal creative and safe ways to feed birds during the avian flu outbreak. Homes and Gardens. January 2025.  M. Gimpel quoted.

8 mistakes you might be making with your bird feeder (and how to fix them). Real Simple. February 2025. M. Gimpel quoted. 

When to put out your hummingbird feeder in the spring, according to an ornithologist. Real Simple. February 2025. M. Gimpel quoted. 

How to find a bird feeder that limits infection – ornithological experts reveal the best feeders to buy during bird flu. Home and Gardens. February 17, 2025. M. Gimpel quoted.

How to clean a bird feeder – an ornithologist shares 5 key steps for clean feeding during avian flu. March 2025. M. Gimpel quoted.

How to design a mini meadow in pots – and welcome birds, bees, and butterflies to your urban wildlife garden this summer. Home & Gardens. April 19, 2025. K. Thornton quoted.

All About Chickadees and How to Attract Them. Kaytee. May 2025. M. Gimpel quoted. 

Spotted a Bird in Your Yard? This Visual Guide Shows the Most Popular Birds in Your Area. Real Simple. May 18, 2025. M. Gimpel quoted.

Where to Hang Your Hummingbird Feeder to Attract the Most Birds, According to Experts. Real Simple. May 23, 2025. M. Gimpel quoted. 

How to feed birds – 5 avian expert-approved methods to support garden wildlife. Homes & Gardens. June 1, 2025. M. Gimpel quoted. 

8 Mistakes That Are Keeping Birds from Visiting Your Feeder- If your bird feeder isn't a bird magnet, these snafus could be why. Real Simple. June 16, 2025. M. Gimpel quoted.

Cornelius, S., Peters, C. "Is Rock Hall on the shores of the Bay, or River?", Haven Harbour Marina Resorts, November 7, 2025

J. Markin (2025). Chapel Branch West: At the Center of It All. In Clay, Temper, Fire: Exploring Maryland’s Indigenous Ceramics, Maryland Historical Trust, Archaeology Month Booklet. 

Gimpel, Maren E., McHenry, Meghan E., Gruber, James G. Gruber. 2024. New longevity record for Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea). North American Bird Bander. 53-54. 

Vivian Zhong and Valerie Imbruce, From the Ground to your Grocery Shelves, Made Here: Recipes and Reflections from New York City's Asian Communities. published by Send Chinatown Love.