Jennifer Blecha

Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2007

Specialties:

Food justice, urban agriculture, waste and waste prevention, public policy, critical animal geographies, feminist and critical race geographies,

Contact Information

Phone:

(415) 405-2495

Office:

HSS 265

Zoom Office Hours Link:

Calendly link for office hours scheduling

Or at other times email for appt

Office Hours:

M 10 - 2 via Zoom

Email:

jblecha@sfsu.edu

Courses Taught:

The Human Environment

Transforming Food and Ag Systems

Agriculture and Food Supply

Environmental Problems and Solutions

Geography of Garbage and Waste Reduction

Seminar in Cultural Geography: Human & Social Geography

Biography

Recent publications:

Blecha, J. (2015). Regulating backyard slaughter: Strategies and gaps in municipal livestock ordinances. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 6(1), 33–48.

Blecha, Jennifer, and Helga Leitner. "Reimagining the food system, the economy, and urban life: new urban chicken-keepers in US cities." Urban geography 35.1 (2014): 86-108.

Blecha, Jennifer, and Adam Davis. "Distance, proximity, and freedom: Identifying conflicting priorities regarding urban backyard livestock slaughter."Geoforum 57 (2014): 67-77.

CV:

Blecha CV - Aug 2015.pdf

Blecha CV - Aug 2015.pdf

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Events
Upcoming:

Dennis Jongsomjit thesis defense

05/25/2022 - 09:00

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2022 Graduation Celebration

05/28/2022 - 16:00 to 19:00

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Spring 2022 Dept. access

Map Library (HSS289) is open Mon to Thurs 9-5 once the university opens to in-person instruction. Welcome back to all Geography & Environment faculty staff and students!
HSS290 Computer lab will have posted availability. Please see Map Library staff for access.
HSS272 Computer lab will also have posted availability.