Faculty

Research Interests

Safe Food, Sustainable Communities, COVID-19, Nutrition, Policy

DEOHS Biography

Education

PhD Animal, Nutrition, and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, 2009

MS Nutrition Communications, Tufts University, 1998

RD Dietetics, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1996

In the News

Rising food prices are a major issue for Washington families
Northwest News Radio, 03/08/2023

WA families struggle with hunger as federal food assistance expires
KUOW, 02/27/2023

WA food insecurity still soaring, including in Pierce County
Tacoma News Tribune, 02/23/2023

Studies show extent of strain to Washington’s food access and food production systems due to COVID-19
Washington State Department of Agriculture , 12/14/2021

Washington researchers start second round of food security surveys amid coronavirus pandemic
Seattle P-I, 12/22/2020

What you can do to help reduce food waste
Chicago Sun Times, 12/14/2020

Food insecurity rates have more than doubled since start of COVID-19 pandemic
KNKX, 09/15/2020

At least half of child care businesses impacted by Seattle's minimum wage
KING 5, 02/13/2019

Food systems, nutrition and health
SPH News, 10/16/2018

Army of UW students descends on Bellevue to identify problems
KUOW, 10/10/2018