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Lesley Frank is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Acadia University. Currently holding a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Food, Health, and Social Justice, she is on sabbatical leave from July 1, 2024, to January 1, 2025. Her research focuses on the intersections of food systems, poverty, health equity, and public policy.
- BA - University of King's College
- MA - Acadia University
- PhD - University of New Brunswick
Dr. Frank's work examines food insecurity across diverse populations, including students, families, and infants in high-income countries. She investigates structural determinants of poverty, policy responses, and social exclusion mechanisms, particularly in rural and postpartum contexts.
Her recent publications (2020-2024) analyze infant food systems, breastfeeding experiences, pandemic-related work transitions, and Nova Scotia's persistent poverty challenges. Common themes include public health sociology, economic justice, and policy critique.
- Tier II Canada Research Chair in Food, Health, and Social Justice
Dr. Frank leads the Fed Family Lab, which connects community-university-policy stakeholders to address infant food security. She has conducted longitudinal studies of poverty in Nova Scotia since the 1990s, advocating for evidence-based interventions through annual Report Cards on child and family poverty.
