About
We are a group of students at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. This project is part of our class, UNIV 391, taught by Pete Schwartz and mentored by Dr. Joni Roberts. This class gives a broad overview of international development, partnerships for development and appropriate design for sustainability. Specifically, our group is focusing on cultural barriers to using reusable pads in Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa.
Pete Schwartz: pschwart@calpoly.edu
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Joni Roberts: jrober81@calpoly.edu
Dr. Joni Roberts's Information
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Meet the Team
Apurva Oak
3rd year Molecular and Cellular Biology major on a Pre-Med track. Her interests include taking spin classes, traveling, and listening to Ted Talks.
Gianna Shain
3rd year Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing. Her interests include sewing, music, and trying new vegetarian recipes.
Becca Culbertson
3rd year Animal Science major. Her interests include painting, listening to true crime podcasts, and baking for her friends.
Sarah Lore
3rd year Biology major with a concentration in Anatomy and Physiology. She spends her free time doing yoga, DIY crafts, and going to the beach.
Joni Roberts
Assistant Professor in the Kinesiology department. Her research interests include maternal and child health issues surrounding the preconception, conception, and post-partum periods of a woman’s life as well as cultural beliefs, implicit bias and health disparities impacting prenatal and maternal health care.