Area of research
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health · General Health Professions
Research interest
Research interests include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling, and Obesity and Health Practices.
Universal School Meal Policies and Perceived Stigma: Quantitative Evidence From Eight US States.
Statewide Universal School Meal Policies and Food Insecurity in Households With Children.
Ending universal school meals: student perspectives on how policy reversal shapes hunger, stigma, and learning.
Associations Between the US Department of Agriculture COVID-19 Pandemic Waivers and Summer Meal Programs Access and Participation: A Systematic Review.
Student Perceptions of School Lunch and Their Association With Self-Reported Participation in School Meal Programs.
Ending universal school meals: student perspectives on how policy reversal shapes hunger, stigma, and learning.
Understanding Free or Reduced-Price School Meal Stigma: A Qualitative Analysis of Parent Perspectives.
Foodservice Directors' Perceived Barriers to Student Participation in School Meals When Meals Were Served Free of Charge During the 2021–2022 School Year
Universal School Meal Policies and Perceived Stigma: Quantitative Evidence From Eight US States
Impact of mealtime social experiences on student consumption of meals at school: a qualitative analysis of caregiver perspectives.
Child Nutrition and Health Policy: An Introduction to JAND Theme Issue.
Factors and Outcomes Associated With Using Scratch-Cooked, Organic, and Locally Grown Foods in School Meals in California.
Foodservice Directors' Perceived Barriers to Student Participation in School Meals When Meals Were Served Free of Charge During the 2021-2022 School Year.
Impact of Deimplementing Universal Free School Meals: School Food Authority Perspectives
Universal Free School Meals and School and Student Outcomes
Parent Perceptions of School Meals Influence Student Participation in School Meal Programs.
Parent perceptions of school meals and how perceptions differ by race and ethnicity.
USDA's Summer Meals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Participants and Non-Participants in 2021.
Competitive Foods' Nutritional Quality and Compliance with Smart Snacks Standards: An Analysis of a National Sample of U.S. Middle and High Schools.
Universal School Meals During the Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Parent Perceptions From California and Maine.
Participation in the US Department of Agriculture's Summer Meal Programs: 2019-2021.
Evaluating the Usability of the Wellness School Assessment Tool Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WellSAT WSCC): A School Wellness Policy Assessment Tool.
Family-based weight stigma and psychosocial health: A multinational comparison.
Nutrition Practices of Family Child Care Home Providers and Children's Diet Quality.
Evaluation of US Department of Agriculture Foods Programs for Households Using Nutrition Guidelines for the Charitable Food System.
Knowing Is Not Doing: A Qualitative Study of Parental Views on Family Beverage Choice.
A Technology-Driven, Healthcare-Based Intervention to Improve Family Beverage Choices: Results from a Pilot Randomized Trial in the United States.
Effects of Sugary Beverage Text and Pictorial Warnings: A Randomized Trial.
Aligning the United States school meals standards with the dietary guidelines is a feasible policy with tremendous impact.
Assessing the Effects of a Statewide Training Initiative on Local School Wellness Policies.