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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.
2016 Dissertation: Educational Attainment of Second Generation Hmong in a Rural Ethnic Enclave
2001 Master's Thesis: Professionalization of Paramedics.
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.
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.
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
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