Past Research

The Edible Prairie Project is a nonprofit, community-based organization created to support small and mid-scale agricultural and food processing operations within the local community. The Edible Prairie Project supports independent, family-scale agriculture through education, food production, and distribution, improving the affordability of and access to high quality and nutritionally appropriate food for all members of the community. Their project aims to increase food security and fruit and vegetable consumption through the Edible Prairie Veggie Basket program, connecting local farmers and ranchers to SNAP and WIC users. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Dillow Photography.

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Dr. Michelle Blakely is an assistant professor of social and administrative pharmacy in the College of Health Sciences and the principal investigator for a research project to identify barriers and increase the use of assistive technology in healthcare interactions between deaf/hard of hearing patients and Wyoming pharmacists. The research project aims to improve healthcare communication by identifying barriers and facilitating access to assistive technology communication, with a goal of improving medication adherence, health-related outcomes, and patient quality of life.

Read more about Dr. Blakely's research in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association