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My Voice & Impact

My Insights & Stories

November 7, 2024: Before and After: The Camp Fire 6 years later | North State Voices

April 18, 2024: 56 Years, and a Final Walk in the Trees | North State Voices

December 22, 2005: Christmas Season Allows Time for Reflection

November 24, 2005: North State Voices: Thanksgiving goes far beyond a good meal

October 27, 2005: North State Voices: Summer’s sights and smells slip away in to fall

Research & Publications

Klobodu, S. S., Rodriguez Bahena, J. P., Figueroa, R., & Paiva, M. (2026). Examining the effect of the 2018 Camp Fire and the COVID-19 public health emergency on Market Match utilization at farmers’ markets among CalFresh recipients in Butte County, California. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2026.2656677


Klobodu, S.S., Paiva, M., Rodriguez, J., Calderon, S., & Chrisman, M.S. (2021). Perceived Drivers of Food Insecurity and Coping Strategies of DACA-Eligible College Students–an Exploratory Study. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 16, 664 - 683.


Seth Klobodu, Marianne Paiva, Joanna Rodriguez, Sarahi Calderon,

Food Insecurity Among DACA Students and Its Perceived Sociocultural, Environmental and Policy Determinants – An Exploratory Study in a Midsized Western US University,

Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 4, Supplement 2, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_069.


Bianco, S., Bedore, A., Jiang, M., Stamper, N., Breed, J., Paiva, M., Abbiati, L., and Wolff, C.,(2016). Identifying Food Insecure Students and Constraints for SNAP/CalFresh Participation at California State University, Chico. 

My Academic Journey

2016 Dissertation: Educational Attainment of Second Generation Hmong in a Rural Ethnic Enclave


2001 Master's Thesis: Professionalization of Paramedics. 

Published Works

2017: Applying Sociology in Everyday Life (editor) by Marianne Paiva

Applying Sociology to Everyday Life introduces core sociological concepts through familiar, real-world examples, helping students see how sociology shows up in the ordinary settings they often overlook. The book pairs classic sociological readings with newer selections designed to make theory feel relevant, practical, and connected to everyday experience.


2011: Breathe: Essays from a Recovering Paramedic by Marianne Paiva

Breathe: Essays from a Recovering Paramedic is a collection of personal essays drawn from Marianne's four years as an emergency medical technician and paramedic in the farm towns and back roads of Glenn County, California. It brings readers into the strange, urgent, heartbreaking, and sometimes darkly funny world of ambulance work, where ordinary nights can suddenly become life-or-death stories.

Society & Sociology

Ethnography.com by Marianne

My writing for Ethnography.com is where sociology meets real life—with stories about paramedics, parenting, teaching, food, class, work, college towns, and the strange little moments that reveal how society works. These essays are personal, funny, sometimes irritated, and always curious about why people do what they do. Mostly, they are my way of saying: sociology is everywhere, and once you start seeing it, you can’t unsee it. 

Media & News Highlights

Media & Interviews

May 19, 2026: Ecotopia on KZFR Marianne Paiva: Marianne discusses management of water resources in Butte County, wildfire preparedness, and growth. 


Action News Now: Straight from the Source

On this week's edition of Straight from the Source, Action News Now anchor Hayley Watts sits down with Chico State professor Marianne Paiva. This Chico State sociology professor is focused on getting ahead of disasters like wildfires and flooding with better planning.


ChicoSol: A conversation with Marianne Paiva, Candidate in county district 2

Marianne Paiva has taken on incumbent Peter Durfee for the District 2 seat on the Board of Supervisors. Both Paiva and Durfee were invited to a “ChicoSol conversation” about their campaigns. Here is an excerpt from our interview with Paiva.


April 14, 2026: KPAY Morning Show Marianne Paiva for District 2 Supervisor

Latest News

April 6, 2026: Chico Enterprise Record: Love of farm land, budget expertise drive Paiva to run

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