Kimberly K Buch

Kimberly K Buch is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research program addresses hunger and food insecurity among college populations through community-engaged scholarship. She leads evaluations of campus initiatives including the Jamil Niner Student Pantry and Community Garden.

Her work intersects social justice, program assessment, and student development theory. She mentors undergraduate research assistants investigating food insecurity impacts and develops service-learning frameworks that connect academic research with campus resource development.